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).
Updates and replacement parts for the steering geometry on a 20-HP Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\3\ scan0194 | |
| Date | 17th November 1927 | |
| C. As/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} +5430 BY/HEB{H. Biraben}8/M.17.11.27. 20-HP. CHASSIS. RE IMPROVED STEERING GEOMETRY TO "N" SCHEME 2401. REG:7050/70. Further to our memo' BY/HEB{H. Biraben}7/M.19.5.27. by which we issued certain parts to suit the above, please receive herewith one Blue Print of each of the following:- F.55284 Socket for Side Steering Tube. 1 off. F.55301 Side Steering Tube("B" & "D" Type) (Rear). 1 " F.55300 Pendulum Lever ("B" Type). 1 " Kindly note that F.55284 is for use in place of F.55005 in order to embody the latest Rear Joint modifications to eliminate the clicking which occurred when the springs were compressed. F.55300 is the corresponding "B" Type Lever to the "D" Type Lever F.55004 issued by the above mentioned memo'. The Tube F.55301 replaces Tube F.55036 to suit spring loaded Front Joint, and by our alteration 10034/F.{Mr Friese} we have corrected the Arrgt.F.55006 to suit. This completes the issue and brings the scheme up-to-date with latest alterations to design. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} ARH. | ||