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).
Proposed modifications to steering column controls for the 20HP Vertical Shutters model.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\Q\January1927-March1927\ 83 | |
| Date | 14th February 1927 | |
| TO BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} C. to - BJ. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ORIGINAL Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/M14.2.27. 1927 20HP. VERTICAL SHUTTERS RECEIVED X5240 Y5250 We send herewith N. sch. 2354. shewing the mixture control for use in conjunction with the above shutters arranged on the steering column. (Drawing sent on Sat. last.) It will be seen that we have suggested cer- tain modifications to the throttle and ignition hand levers with a view to flattening the whole gear, and prevent it stick- ing too far above the steering wheel. We have not had R's comments on this point. It will also be noticed that we have suggest- ed{J. L. Edwards} the double nut and tab washer for locking the stationary tube should be replaced by a single nut and tab washer since it seems to be possible to cut the tab washer grooves in the taper fitting in any case. It was fear of these grooves weakening the piece that originally suggested the double nut. We are taking advantage of the room saved on the engine controls which we shall be sending you in the course of a day or so. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||