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 delivery and specifications of laminated road springs for the Goshawk 11 project.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 52\2\ Scan040 | |
| Date | 27th February 1922 | |
| R.B. 244a (100 T) (S.H. 798.10-12-20) G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2948 X4429 By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Wd. {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Roy. {Sir Henry Royce} c. to Ms/Dn. RECEIVED STAMP: HB {C. E. Harcombe} 27 FEB 1922 Wd {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} 1/NJ/27.2.22. "Goshawk 11" - Laminated Road Springs. X4429 Further to mine Wd {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} 1/NJ/23.2.22, we are now in receipt of a letter from Thos. Firth & Sons Ltd. stating that they hope to deliver to us a set of laminated road springs, the front springs to carry a normal load of 550 lbs. each and the rear springs a normal load of 900 lbs. each, on the 11th prox. With regard to the remarks in Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2/LG/24.2.22, I would point out that Firths have not yet delivered complete springs to us, but only a few main plates. Wd. {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} | ||