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).
Confirming an instruction to increase the set up load on the 36-EX steering system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0311 | |
| Date | 12th June 1936 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} x350 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}17/JH.12.6.36. 36-EX Steering. This is to confirm that we have asked you to increase the set up load on the above steering to the standard figure of 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 lbs on the rim of the steering wheel. The load is below this at present as it has decreased with running. The extra load necessary can be applied to the cam bearings so that it is only necessary to remove the bottom cover and put in a thicker washer. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||