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).
Dashboard stiffness and its effect on the steering of the 7-LC chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 68\2\ scan0028 | |
| Date | 4th November 1926 | |
| 78500 Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} for SPT. c. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. EX. c. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}10/H4.11.26. re. Dashboard Stiffness. MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} was recently able to effect definite improvement in the steering of 7-LC, which has been complained of for bad steering for a considerable time, by changing the dashboard. The dashboard which was fitted certainly appeared much more pliable than usual, and could easily be bent and moved about, and the steering did not appear to be as rigid as with other similar type chassis. The fitting of a new dashboard certainly improved matters in this respect and also gave us a much better fitting bonnet. I should like the dashboard which was taken of this car to be thoroughly examined and some action taken so that as far as possible further chassis cannot be built unless the dashboards are satisfactory in this respect. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} RECEIVED NOV 5 1926 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||