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).
Correcting the worm lead specification for the standardisation of the 20 HP steering system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\3\ scan0099 | |
| Date | 1st August 1926 | |
| X5430 To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}7/LG25. 8. 26. STANDARDISATION OF 20 HP. STEERING ON EXISTING CARS. We gave the wrong lead for the worm on the standardisation sheet. The lead of the worm for existing cars is .800". On the new steering which has been standard- ised for future cars, .700" lead for the worm is being used. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||