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).
Responding to a query on the 'Buzzard' side steering tube, referencing a conversation with Mr. Royce.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\E\June1920\ Scan33 | |
| Date | 1st June 1920 | |
| To DR. from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to CJ. " " BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} " " BX. " " MS. * * EFC. X 4048 ORIGINAL RECEIVED D 3 E2/231/6/2020 RE "BUZZARD" SIDE STEERING TUBE. In answer to your query regarding the above, would you kindly note I have taken up this point with Mr. Royce. He remembers the question of the ball [REDACTED] being permanently tight, but thinks that we shall still require the forked pendulum lever and that we may be able to deal with the difficulty. The forked ball joint can be made so that even if the ball is loose the joint will not fall apart, and the ball can be easily replaced. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||