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).
Adjustment of front wheel toe-in for the B.V., 50 & Silver Wraith chassis to reduce tyre wear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 112\3\ scan0026 | |
| Date | 16th December 1938 | |
| 850, 450 + 666 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}10/NH.16.12.38. B.V., 50 & SILVER WRAITH STEERING. With the small amount of front wheel camber which we use on the above chassis it appears to be unnecessary to have so much toe-in as we have used in the past. Large toe-in has the disadvantage that the front tyre which spends most of its life near the side of the road wears more rapidly than the one on the crown of the road. Will you please specify on the drawings a toe-in of 0 - 1/8" on the above chassis. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||