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).
Revision to the drawing for the inner contact piece of the cross steering tube ball joint.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\1\ scan0024 | |
| Date | 12th April 1918 | |
| COPY. To By) from By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} " Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}) c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} for EH. c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to Capt. Burt. X3126 Oy1/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}12416. April 12th 1918. Re Cross Steering Tube Ball Joint. Revision of drawings sent through. LeC.536 and LeC.538. The inner contact piece should have a quarter-round groove cut round the back corner thus:- .150R .100R IN SOCKET SCALE 10/1 This will make it unnecessary for the fitter to chamfer the back corner when he files metal off the back of the contact piece. (See instructions for setting front wheels, and please alter instructions.) Oy. R.R. A 336 (400 T) (S.C.) 536. 15-2-18) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 1546. | ||