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).
Typed report discussing observations on central lever arrangements and modifications to car 6.EX using Goshawk parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 183\M22\ img165 | |
| Date | 10th November 1922 guessed | |
| (2) R I took particular care to see the arrangement of central levers as fitted to the chassis at the Show. I was pleased to find there was nothing quite equal in quality, mechanically or in the arrangement, to that on the Goshawk, in fact I thought the designing generally did not shew the care that we consider profitable to put upon it, and much of the work shewn last year has disappeared probably through proving defective. I should anticipate that this experience will be repeated, for instance the large Renault car. Moreover many of the big chassis looked, and I believe are extremely heavy. Regarding our present 40/50 I have just received from the Works my old car - 6.EX - and though I have not tried it beyond Chichester, I think the modifications that we have in hand, which includes fitting it with much of the Goshawk electrical equipment, are a decided improvement, and considerable credit is due to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} for proposing to fit the Goshawk parts. A list of modifications on 6.EX. enclosed. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||