From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
The cancellation of the Heron chassis design in favour of prioritising the Seagull design.
| Identifier | Morton\M22\ img252 | |
| Date | 18th January 1928 | |
| PNEU FWB HERON WOUND UP. RECEIVED 19 JAN 1928 H8 Mr Booth. Mr Hlaeth. c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Mr Coverley. HY{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}4-P18.1.28. HERON. With reference to the front wheel brake proposal as embodied in the two chassis, Stork and Heron, Mr Royce has definitely decided that he does not intend to go on with the designs for Heron, but proposes to push through Seagull earlier in place of same. For quite a number of parts Heron and Stork are similar, the main difference being the use of the Servo brake instead of an air pressure system which is used in the Stork. In view of this therefore will the D.O. note that except for rounding off small commitments which the Experimental Department may consider necessary, we should not do any further detailing in connection with the Heron. The Exp. Dept, will of course, make the best of anything they may have done on the Heron up to the moment. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||