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).
Secret memo regarding a modification to the front axle control to accommodate radius rods.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\2\ scan0141 | |
| Date | 24th July 1924 | |
| To HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} from DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to CJ. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} S E C R E T X8421 (handwritten and crossed out) DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}3/M24.7.24. EAC.11. FRONT AXLE CONTROL. X.9420 X.9240 (handwritten and crossed out) X8721 (handwritten and crossed out) X8240 (handwritten and crossed out) Herewith we send N.sch.1827., shewing the boss on the lower part of the front axle to receive the ball end for the radius rods. This is slightly different from Nsch. 1811 which was originally intended for double radius rods. It is not intended to alter the axle in any way except that the cross steering tube has to be raised to clear the radius rod and we believe that this can be done without lengthening the cross steering levers because of the removal of the flange on the drum. It will be necessary to set down the middle of the tube about 1". We should be glad if Derby would set this out again themselves. Particulars of the rear end will follow immediately. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||