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).
Letter on hotel stationery detailing steering modifications and feedback.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\5\ Scan009 | |
Date | 21th July 1929 | |
A.A. & R.A.C. Telephone No. 125 E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} SIMS Proprietor Red Lion Hotel Family and Commercial High Street, Bracknell x7950. Sunday. 21-7-29 To. Mr Hives. Expt Dept. Dear Sir, The car ran down to London extremely well yesterday, and on my arrival at PN{Mr Northey}'s house, he took the car to Esher. On his return he complained of lack of steering selectivity and insisted that I put washers at the back of the springs in the front end of the side steering tube. This I did this morning, and he now says the steering is very much better. The washers I fitted | ||