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 memorandum from 'R' detailing an examination and suggested modifications for an experimental car's steering system.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\L\Jan1924-March1924\ Scan72 | |
| Date | 19th February 1924 | |
| F.R. 238A (100 T) (S.H. 159, 11-8-23) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 3800 TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BA. RG.{Mr Rowledge} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} S E C R E T. R3/M19.2.24. Copy to CJ. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} PN.{Mr Northey} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} C. X9680 X9430 re. STEERING. I examined PN{Mr Northey}'s experimental car. The shocks are the ~~natural ones from catching~~ the side of potholes, and cannot be avoided except by irreversible steering or flexibility in the ball joint of longitudinal steering tube. Firstly use ~~same opposing non-~~ set up springs for immediate use. Secondly try other proportions of the set up scheme, say instead of 200 lbs. try 20 lbs set-up in both directions, both at rear end of longitudinal tube. The geometry is good. The car has set-up springs in which the set up is too much. I have written most of this twice as it is important - (send out both sheets.) R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||