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).
Weight limit of the Goshawk car, proposing a reduction from a 39 cwt limit to 30 cwt.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\4\ scan0021 | |
| Date | 23th November 1922 | |
| X4538 To BJ. from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} R4/M23.11.22. GOSHAWK. X.4538. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} says my limit of 39 cwt. is really too heavy. I intend this to be quite as far as we must ever go. Can we not have other arrangements or agreements, that will keep the complete car with body, spares, fuel, etc, not more than 30 cwt., leaving the 8 cwt., or 9 cwt. for passengers and luggage? R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||