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).
Suggesting a scissor-construction rear shock absorber for the Goshawk II model to prevent fouling the rear spring.
| Identifier | Morton\M1.5\ img015 | |
| Date | 12th December 1921 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. c. to K.{Mr Kilner} c. to Dn. c. to EY. c. to RP. c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ORIGINAL X4329 GOSHAWK II. SHOCK ABSORBERS - REAR. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LMS.12.12.21. X3461 X4426 When the car is on the maximum bump on one side at the rear and we get the side translation of the rear axle, the shock absorber bracket fouls the rear spring. We suggest that the type of shock absorber we use on the rear of the Goshawk (and the rear of the 40/50 H.P.) lends itself to be made in the scissor construction similar to the "Hartford". A shock absorber of this type of construction could be more easily fitted to the chassis and to have the necessary clearance. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||