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).
Front axle failure during the Goshawk 11 bump test, urging immediate modifications.
| Identifier | Morton\M1.4\ img006 | |
| Date | 26th November 1931 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to EY. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to RP. c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ORIGINAL Rel/LG26.11.31. GOSHAWK 11. - BUMP TEST. X4219 X4263 We have put another frame on the bump test and are bumping the front of the chassis. We have had the front axle break. This axle has run for a total of 31 hours. We are sending the fractured part of the axle to Mr. Royce. We suggest that the modifications for the front axle should be treated as very urgent because* it will take a considerable time to get the dies altered and new drop forgings for test.* Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} (upside down text at bottom) R.R. 288A (100) (T) (S. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 798. 10-12-30) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2947 | ||