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).
Feedback on Goshawk car bodies, including Hooper, Gwynne, and divided windscreens.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\3\ Scan172 | |
| Date | 12th June 1922 | |
| x3730 To RJ. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}6/T12.6.22. RE GOSHAWK BODIES. X3730 With reference to your BJ7/H9.6.22 with attached Sp{Mr Spinney}3/H8.6.22 :- Gos.4.- Hooper open-touring body. Our opinion is that the doors on this car were never properly fitted in the first case. We expect Hooper's reply to that would be that they were never given sufficient time. It was not anything to do with the twisting of the frame, because the doors could not be shut properly with the car standing at rest. This body was never touched after Hoopers had fitted it. Gos.5.- Gwynne Body. We are interested to hear that Messrs. Beaton & Sons have offered to replace the fittings for a newly designed set. This car is the one which has already completed 10,000 miles and is being prepared as soon as possible for the amateur driver's test of 10,000 miles. We should like to know how long it will take to fix the new fittings to this body and whether they can be fitted at Derby or must the car go to Mulliners. Divided Windscreens. We have found no disadvantage in these screens due to the obstruction of the driver's view. It would not appear that the obstruction of view caused by the division in the screen is any worse than the pillars which support the screen. So far the only cars which have run any distance in France had the European fitting door. Our experience with these is that they always rattle after 2,000 or 3,000 miles. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||