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).
Issues with a car's turning circle, specifically concerning condemned radius rods and ongoing modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\5\ Scan034 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1924 | |
| x980 To CJ. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LGS.2.24. TURNING CIRCLE. x980 / x9680 With reference to the turning circle on the car we recently prepared for FN. This car was fitted with radius rods. These have been condemned and will never be fitted to any cars delivered to customers. We could not avoid fitting radius rods to FN's car because the new springs and spring brackets which are necessary when we do away with the radius rods, are not yet available. The question of turning circles has been a subject for considerable correspondence between Derby and WW. Modifications are in hand so as to enable us to get the minimum turning circle. It is, however, doubtful whether we shall get as small a turning circle as we have at present on the left-hand lock on standard cars. As soon as we have a car fitted up with the approved parts, we will report upon the turning circles. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||