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).
Experiment to fit radius rods to the front axle of a 40/50 or Goshawk model to cure road shocks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\4\ Scan156 | |
| Date | 2nd July 1922 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to CJ. c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} X.4263. R5/MD.2.7.22 RADIUS RODS TO FRONT AXLE - 40/50 OR GOSHAWK X.3441. X.4263. I understand that you have in hand an experiment of fitting radius rods to the front axle of a Goshawk or a 40/50. We shall be glad if you will complete these and let us know the results. We are not sure whether the arrangement that you are adopting temporarily is free from faults. This I hope you will take up with Mr. Day who has not got all the particulars of our recent investigations before him. It has for its object to see whether it cures the road shocks due to the imperfect geometry of the spring control and long steering tube. MADE AT CROXLEY R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||