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).
Issues and solutions for steering control rattles on Bentley vehicles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\5\ scan0239 | |
| Date | 9th April 1937 | |
| To: [redacted] from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} [Handwritten] 250 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}5/AP.9.4.37 BENTLEY STEERING CONTROL RATTLES. There has been a considerable number of steering control rattle complaints on the Bentley recently. This rattle occurs between the control quadrant holder and the steering worm tube, and is cured, in the Repair Dept., by fitting a new felt washer and oiling thoroughly. On the Ph.III. and 25/30. this trouble was overcome by increasing the clearance at this point from 0.010 to 0.020" so that the controls are located by the felt washer rather than by metal to metal contact. The Bentley still has the original clearance of 0.010 and we suggest that this should be increased to 0.020 as soon as possible on Production and also in cases of complaint. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||