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).
Changing steering box oil, in response to a report on poor steering and suspension performance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\3\ 03-page146 | |
| Date | 28th August 1922 | |
| Header information: Top left: H G of enamel. TRUSTED.QUX (reversed text). laxbal Top right: EH : 10, from W.H. Memo text: the lubrication of these is O.K. If so, then we shall change the oil in the steering box. G.W.H. Underlying document text (reversed bleed-through from other side of page): The springing of the car is fairly lively. For high speed, we get the same effect on the rear as we had on Brooklands i.e. the rear sudden shoots up to across the road, and the road wheels differ considerably at high speed, the springing gives into a rhythm under certain conditions at high speed, making it very difficult to hold the road. The steering is worse over here than what it was on English roads. we get a very sharp snort say from the steering wheel. The stability of the steering is also not very good. one cannot be sure of steering on the road along high speed. Self-centring is poor and the heaviness of the steering is without equal. other affects the steering of. These other affects. We shall examine the sure steering... to see whether... | ||