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).
Proposal to replace leather steering joint gaiters with metal shields.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\4\ scan0284 | |
| Date | 10th November 1933 | |
| LID {A. J. Lidsey} Y3415 To EY. from Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 4/HP.10.11.33. c. for. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} HSY. See me B.4. Steering Joint Gaiters. HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} As an alternative to the leather gaiters now used, it is proposed that we should use metal shields. A form of these, suitable for the side and cross steering tubes of B.4. is shown on N. Sch. 3845 and 3848 herewith. N. Sch. 3845 is dependent on the present small spring movement on the side steering tube rear joint being continued. If this movement is much increased it will be necessary to make some modifications. Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||