Correspondence regarding the return of a faulty set of Goshawk II Road Springs to the supplier for investigation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\3\ Scan067 | |
| Date | 16th November 1921 | |
| [STAMP] RECEIVED 17 NOV 1921 Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Struck through] c.c. to Mr. Coverley. [Handwritten] X4261 Wd {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} /Dnl {Mr Dunwel} /HP161121. 16th Nov.1921. [STAMP] 9T AON Further to ours Wd {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} /Dm {D. Munro} 3/HP191021 of the 19th ultimo. respecting the set of Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) II Road Springs comprising 2 front F.50596, 540 lbs, and 2 rears F.50595, 900 lbs, and which we pointed out were being supplied free of charge by Messrs. Woodhead & Sons to be tested on the bumper test. We have since returned and reported on a broken main plate belonging to one of the front springs. We are now in receipt of a letter from Woodhead & Sons in which they ask us to return the whole set of springs in question to them for investigation. We shall accordingly be glad if you will kindly have the 4 springs in question sent into the Despatch Stores to await our instructions. Wd. {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} f | ||
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