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).
Summary table of steering complaints by model and time period with remarks on solutions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\3\ Scan262 | |
| Date | 30th September 1931 guessed | |
| -16- 20 HP. 25 HP. PH.I. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. TOTAL STEERING COMPLAINTS. September Quarter. C.C. 3 3 2 68 76) 81 W.P. - 1 - 4 5) Previous " C.C. 1 6 1 36 44) 60 W.P. - 2 - 14 16) Six months. 4 12 3 122 141 141 STEERING WOBBLES & JOGGLES OR SNATCHES. September Quarter. C.C. 3 3 2 32 40) 42 Improved lubrication and bedding of W.P. - 1 - 1 2) cross steering tube ball pads considerably improves matters. Depot Sheet Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}160. Depot Sheet Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}198 deals with pivot lean, shock dampers etc. Previous " C.C. 1 5 1 18 25) 30 W.P. - - - 5 5) Six months. 4 9 3 56 72 72 STEERING CONTROLS RATTLE. September Quarter. C.C. - - - 8 8) 8 May be definitely cured by fitting W.P. - - - - -) new felt rings. Previous " C.C. - 1 - 4 5) 9 W.P. - 2 - 2 4) Six months. - 3 - 14 17 17 STEERING - FRONT TYRES WEARING. September Quarter. C.C. - - - 22 22) 24 Generally due to excessive "Toe-in" W.P. - - - 2 2) No trouble when this is corrected. See Depot Sheet Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}160. Previous " C.C. - - - 11 11) 16 W.P. - - - 5 5) Six months. - - - 40 40 40 | ||