Steering test results detailing the smallest turning circles for short and long chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\5\ Scan005 | |
| Date | 7th December 1909 | |
| R.R. 585a (100 T) S.H. 89. 22-7-20) G 2762 X.426. S T E E R I N G . Tests. by Hives. - 7.12.09. Smallest circles chassis an be turned in Short chassis -- 42'10". Long chassis --- 44'3". Left Lock. When turning to the right Lock is less (affected by steering connecting tube) which makes about 3-ft more for the long chassis and about 2'6" less for the short chassis. | ||
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).