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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).
Extract discussing road springs, comparing the less flexible '6-Goshawk-11' setup to the preferred '4-Goshawk-11'.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 49\3\  Scan147
Date  21th August 1922
  
X.4261.
Extract from RL/M21.8.22
6.Goshawk.11 X.4219. X.4086.
ROAD SPRINGS. X.4261.
No. 6. Goshawk 11. appears less flexible than 4-Goshawk-11 It does not ride as comfortably at slow speeds, in fact one would say to some extent we had spoilt the springing of the car, and that 4-Goshawk-11 was RR. springing and 6-Goshawk-11 might be anybody's springing. We must mind we do not get shock dempers which cause harshness, or use too stiff springs.
R. {Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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