Requesting an investigation into converting a Silver Ghost front axle to a roller bearing pivot system to test on a 20-EX chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 12\1\ 01-page152 | |
| Date | 4th November 1932 | |
| RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} From Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Lid. {A. J. Lidsey} X 4-20. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Lid. {A. J. Lidsey} 2/MA.4.11.32. P.II STEERING. Will you please look into the possibilities of converting a Silver Ghost(1907 40/50 historic RAC 15,000 miles trial) front axle to roller bearing pivots and ball thrust in a similar manner to the P.II axle recently converted on 20-EX. The object of this is to approach as nearly as possible to American practice, which employs a larger transverse pivot angle than on P.II and which is approximately the same as on the Silver Ghost(1907 40/50 historic RAC 15,000 miles trial). We obtained a suitable axle from the Repair Dept. some time ago for this test and it is at present in the yard. We should like this fitted to 20-EX. when modified, to be tried out in conjunction with the Cadillac steering column. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Lid. {A. J. Lidsey} | ||
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).