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).
Modifications to the steering system of car 35-EX, including fitting new parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\3\ scan0338 | |
| Date | 11th October 1937 | |
| To HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}11/AP.11.10.37. 300 a 35-EX. STEERING while the above car is in the Shop we wish to fit to the cross steering tube joints ball pads of bakelite material. For this purpose will you please fit the following:- (1) Adjustable cross steering tubes as on 32-EX. (2) Lower ball pads G.83415 in Bakelite. These parts we have handed to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} (3) Upper ball pads and washers to Ex.S.154/5. now being prepared by By/NS.{Norman Scott} We have handed bar material to WSC.{W. S. Cassel} (4) New standard ball pins with spherical surface polished. (5) Ball joint housings with part of bore into which ball pad Ex.S.154 fits polished. (6) Std. production springs G.85490. The friction load should be adjusted to 3 1/4 lbs. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||