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).
Adopting Goshawk front and rear shock absorbers for the 40/50 chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 78\2\ scan0382 | |
| Date | 25th August 1922 | |
| X.3461. Extract from Hsl/LG25.8.22. 40/50 CHASSIS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. The other Goshawk parts which we think might be adopted on the 40/50 HP. are :- FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS. We see no reason for going on producing the more expensive type 40/50 shock absorbers when the front shock absorbers on the Goshawk are working satisfactorily, with if anything more load and practically the same range of movement. They are an improvement as regards the ball joints and should be less costly. REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS. We have offered up a Goshawk type rear shock absorber on the 40/50 and think that it might be possible to adopt this to the car with perhaps slight modifications to the lever and connecting tube. We think it would be inconsistent to fit our own type rear shock absorbers to the Goshawk and "Hartfords" to the 40/50. The shock absorber loads we are running with on the Goshawk are equal to what we are asking for on the 40/50. | ||