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).
Technical note discussing steering tests, plain thrust bearings, and the adoption of wire wheels.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\4\ Scan047 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1913 | |
| [Handwritten] R3/P.2.9.13. [Handwritten] Sheet 2. beauty of our easy steering, its self-righting property, and its excellent wearing features. We are awaiting from Mr. Haldenby test of the degree of reversibility of the various cars that he can compare. That is, the wish to know what force at the road wheels will lift "100" pounds at the steering wheel. We are also awaiting the fitting of plain thrust bearing on the steering column. Other improvements are in hand for Series 2800, where we are adopting wire wheels. R.{Sir Henry Royce} X or 250" lbs. if this is more convenient. See R3/P 2.9.13. re T.Desnos's other complaints. [Handwritten, right margin] X2U | ||