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).
Revisions to the Goshawk 11 spare wheel carrier, petrol tank, filler, and filler cap.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\3\ Scan227 | |
| Date | 9th July 1921 | |
| S.S. Etds. (100 T.) (S. H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 752. 10-12-20) G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 1947 To Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to CJ. c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to E.O. X4266 304 E1/G9.7.21. X.4085 - GOSHAWK 11 REVISED SPARE WHEEL CARRIER, PETROL X.4266 TANK, PETROL FILLER, AND FILLER CAP. We send you herewith drawing Nos. LeC.1417, 1416, and 1419 shewing the above. We would like to draw your attention to the following points:- (1) The spare wheel carrier has been completely designed. Drawing LeC.1369 should be cancelled. (2) Petrol Tank has been altered in shape, capacity and position. Drawing LeC.1378 should be cancelled. (3) The members for suspending the petrol tank have been altered. (4) The general design of the petrol tank hand hole cover and its fittings remains the same, but the dimensions require alteration at Derby to suit the altered size of the tank. Particulars of the hand hole cover should be as specified and our drawing LeC.1376 modified to suit. (5) The position of the rear pressed cross member remains at 9" behind the centre of the rear axle. (6) The petrol filler tower has been altered in position and design. (7) The petrol filler cap has been completely redesigned, the new style being of the clip-on bayonet type, and made mostly in sheet metal. These drawings give you the complete information for the rear end of the chassis covering the spare wheel carrier, petrol tank and fittings. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||