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).
Modification of the central change gear to a side position for the Goshawk chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\4\ scan0119 | |
| Date | 19th January 1923 | |
| To B.J. from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to C.J. LHS.{Lord Herbert Scott} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} X.4252. R7/M19.1.23. RE. CENTRAL CHANGE GEAR X.4252 I understand from Mr. Johnson that there is no desire now for front wheel brakes on the Goshawk chassis, but it is highly desirable to return to the side position for the change speed levers. We are therefore modifying the present box design (without any radical changes) for the change speed lever to be carried on the right hand side of the chassis. It will be remembered that for the American cars with left hand steering the central change is far preferable so that when we come to design any 20 HP. or 40/50 HP. car with left hand steering we should adopt central change. At the moment our programme is for Derby production, both wheel brakes are being arranged for side lever change speed. When the present stock of Goshawk parts are used up, no more central change will be made. That we can offer delivery of Goshawks chassis with side levers from Works in small numbers 6 months hence. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||