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).
The breakage of a steering box for a 5-Goshawk-11 and the arrangement of a replacement part.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\4\ Scan265 | |
| Date | 24th April 1922 | |
| X4264 Hy {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} /Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to EY. c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to CH. EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 1/LG24.4.22. RE. 5-GOSHAWK-11 BREAKAGE OF STEERING BOX. X4264 We have today received your wire as follows:- "PLATFORD - BROKEN STEERING BOX FIVE GOSHAWK SEND NEW ONE BY AEROPLANE TO PARIS DEPOT AS BEFORE". HALDENBY". To which we have replied as follows:- "HALDENBY - STEERING BOX LEAVING LONDON BY AEROPLANE TOMORROW MORNING FOR PARIS DEPOT - WIRE LATEST DATE FOR LETTERS AT LAVAL - PLATFORD". We take it that full particulars of this breakage are forthcoming in your next report. Referring to memo. from R. {Sir Henry Royce} ref. RL/M19.4.22. We are keeping Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 's copy at the Works until his return. On receipt of the above will you please let Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} see your copy which we have sent on to you. EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||