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).
Investigations into a Goshawk's longitudinal steering tube and proposing a test with spring buffers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\4\ Scan285 | |
| Date | 5th July 1922 | |
| X4264 To Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from R. {Sir Henry Royce} c. to CJ. c. to EY. R4/MB.5.7.22. GOSHAWK & GENERAL STEERING+ X.4264. X.4261. Owing to some investigations we have been making at W.W. I have come to the conclusion that there is hope for good in a longitudinal steering tube which [strikethrough]is[/strikethrough] has spring buffers to permit of shocks lengthening it about .5", and no flexibility to permit of shortening. Therefore please make a test with inner seatings for the spheres solidly fixed in the tube at each end, and spring buffers with .25 movement at each outer end, instead of the spring buffers having only a small allowable movement each way. The strength of the spring is a matter for trial - I [strikethrough]imagine[/strikethrough] 50 lbs. to 100 lbs. R. {Sir Henry Royce} | ||