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).
Requesting the build-up of a new steering gear for the B.V. Bumper Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\1\ scan0181 | |
| Date | 24th February 1939 | |
| 1024 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}4/MH.{M. Huckerby}24.2.39. B.V. BUMPER CHASSIS. The steering gear on the above chassis is very out of date. Will you please build up a new steering gear incorporating the following parts. (1) Alum steering box FB.4362. (2) Alum mounting bracket FB.4354, with steel packing in place of the rubber mounting. (3) Pendulum lever to B.V. LOP. (4) Side steering tube to B.V. LOP, but with mild steel parallel bore tube. (5) If the existing cam and roller are satisfactory they can be used again. If replacements are necessary Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} will supply them. Will you please also fit cross steering tubes to B.V. LOP with mild steel parallel bore tubes. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||