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Requesting a reply regarding the weight of tools and spares for the Goshawk chassis.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\J\November1922\  Scan108
Date  23th November 1922
  
R.R. 235B (100 T) (S.H. 798. 10-12-20) G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2948
TO HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /EV. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
ORIGINAL
DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /EV {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 2/M23.11.22.
GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) WEIGHTS. X4538
[Handwritten, crossed out] X4083
[Handwritten] V4084
With reference to your Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 4/LG201122., we would very much like a reply to our request in Da {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 4/M51022., for the existing weight of the [underlined] tools and spares [/underlined], which are going to be supplied with each Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) chassis. You will notice that we have only been able to allow 16 lbs. for these against 24 lbs on the [underlined] 40/50 [/underlined]. This data, together with the new chassis weights you have supplied, will enable us to revise our statistics.
DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /EV. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
  
  
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