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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).
Alterations to the steering lock to achieve a 38 degree lock.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\T\March1929-December1929\  Scan127
Date  23th May 1929
  
BY: FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}

C. to SC. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

SECRET. ORIGINAL DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}3/M23.5.29.

SS.{S. Smith} STEERING LOCK. X7430

Replying to BY/CGH{W Clough}2/G17529., re. reduction of the steering lock by the shaft of the front axle control damper, we send herewith N. sch. 2893. shewing how we suggest, by making slight alterations to the shaft and the lever, we could bring in the projecting end until we get 38° lock with a reasonable clearance.

We expect that a certain amount of material has gone so far that this cannot be used on the first cars, and we shall have to accept in those cases the smaller lock, but we think this new proposal should be brought in as soon as possible.

DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  


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