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).
And providing feedback on open type body designs for the Goshawk model from coachbuilders Barker and Hooper.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\3\ Scan207 | |
| Date | 29th August 1922 | |
| To LHS.{Lord Herbert Scott} & BJ. from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to CJ. PN.{Mr Northey} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} C. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} X3730 R4/M29.8.22. RE. GOSHAWK BODIES X.3730. I have hastily looked over the somewhat incomplete drawings by Barkers, and Hoopers, of open type bodies for Goshawk. I think these drawings do not give enough information i.e. go sufficiently into details. We return herewith your 2 blue prints and also send a drawing - N.sch.1319 - shewing what we now finally think should be the very maximum dimensions for an open body on Goshawk. On N.sch.1263 we suggested that the width of the front and rear seats between the rails should be respectively 44" and 43". As a compromise we now agree as final 45¼" and 45" respectively. Would it be possible in future for drawings to be dimentioned in positions agreeing with the one we supply herewith? It would facilitate comparisons. Regarding the Barker designs there appear to be mould-ings and features which to me are ugly and illogical. Hoopers avoid this, offering us a plain body which I much prefer. Regarding the inclination of the back of the front seats we think this should follow somewhat the compressed swabbing slope of say 10° to 16°. It makes more room inside the back for the feet and the tool-box, and it avoids the risk of getting the upholstery (at the back of the driver) soft at the bottom(as in Mulliners No.6.Goshawk) with a harder ridge at the top contd:- | ||