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 failure of cross steering levers on a Goshawk 11, detailing telegraphic exchanges about the problem.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 46\2\ Scan066 | |
| Date | 30th March 1922 | |
| Y4086 E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}9/LG30.3.22. GOSHAWK 11. FAILURE OF CROSS STEERING LEVERS. X.4263. X.4219. We have received a wire from Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} as follows:- "Cross steering levers bent - send new pair - suggest stronger design" We have sent off a pair of new levers which are the same as those fitted - the brinell of the two sent off was 285. Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} again wires as follows:- "Steering levers are bending worse - car is unsafe to run". I would also draw your attention to the remarks in Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}'s report with reference to this matter. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||