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).
Strength and potential failure of the Goshawk steering box made from aluminium.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\4\ Scan278 | |
| Date | 23th June 1922 | |
| 14264 To Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from R. {Sir Henry Royce} c. to CJ. c. to BJ. c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to Hy. {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} R9/M23.6.22. RE. GOSHAWK STEERING BOX X.4264. I have not received any report as to whether the steering box was broken through being cramped on to a tube which was too large, and whether it is strong enough to bear such stresses as may come on it from the twisting of the frame. You will remember that I suggest that the tube running up to the steering wheel should be tested to see whether this was strong enough, or stiff enough to harm the box should the frame be twisted about on a very rough road. I think we should find that the tube broke first, therefore proving that the box was strong enough in aluminium. Unless a second one is broken in the bumping or 12,000 miles, I should say it was satisfactory as instructed in aluminium. R. {Sir Henry Royce} | ||