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 from DA to HS regarding an upcoming trip to Derby to investigate steering and braking problems.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 182\M20\M20.1\ img038 | |
| Date | 21th May 1924 | |
| R.A. 235a 100 T) (S.H. 159 11-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2600 ORIGINAL. TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} SECRET. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1/M21.5.24. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} C.111. STEERING &c. X9450 Mr. Royce has instructed me to come up to Derby during the time he is away, that is, until Friday evening, and to go as much as possible into the question of the strength of the springs in the side steering tube, the shocks that are felt on the steering wheel, the proportion of front to back braking, and similar outstanding problems. As I have telegraphed to you today I am proposing to come up to Derby this afternoon, and shall come down to the Works about 9 o'c tomorrow morning, if you would kindly send a conveyance of some sort to the Midland Hotel. We should like to try springs in the side steering tube very similar to the Hispano, that is balanced but of about the same rating as they are. We hope you will be able to shew us one or two things on this problem. Mr. Hardy is coming up too. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} (STAMP: RECEIVED WVA 23 MAY 1924) | ||