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Reports of low-speed steering wobbles in 20-HP cars and issuing instructions for rectification.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 29\1\  Scan216
Date  25th March 1926
  
~~BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ~~ Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
~~Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ~~ for Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
X457

EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 6/H25.3.26.

re. 20-HP. Low Speed Steering Wobbles

I am attaching herewith copies of reports from Br. {T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager}
in regard to the above. of three cars he has dealt with, i.e.
Br.2/S24.3.26.(GCK-3) Br3/S24,3,26(GCK-17) and
Br1/S24.3.26. (GCK-24).

Will BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} please instruct the Works to deal with
20-HP. cars before despatch in accordance with verbal
instructions from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and /Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} to me, i.e. spring loading
1/8" clearance to shoulder.

We have already issued these instructions to the
Depots.

In order to save typing I am sending the original
reports to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Will BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} please note and pass to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Will Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
note and pass to Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} and will Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} / please note and return to me.

EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
  
  
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).


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