Cost-reduction modification for the steering column cam tube, referencing scheme RM.352.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\7\ 07-page049 | |
| Date | 15th April 1937 | |
| 650 To BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Copy to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /G.Robinson. E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 11/MN.15.4.37. Steering Columns. With reference to our E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 1/MN.5.4.37 and Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 1/AP.4.12.37 concerning our LeC.5601 of the built up steering column cam tube, we would be glad if you would instruct the still further cheapened scheme shown on RM. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 352, attached herewith. We take it that this modification to our LeC. has been approved by the Works from a manufacturing point of view. Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Att:RM. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 352. | ||
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).