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 discussing a compromise for a sprung steering wheel design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\2\ scan0241 | |
| Date | 29th February 1940 | |
| W.A. Robotham Esq. 2. 29th February 1940. Generally speaking, however, I think there is quite enough to see that it should be a thoroughly practicable job in quantity. I hope you are not relying upon this for making up a set to try out, and it would be interesting to know how many of these sets you have about. I have spent some time personally on the Steering Wheel, and it does appear that as far as covering these spokes entirely is concerned, the amount of cellulose acetate that is necessary in thickness for the moulding would reduce the flexibility of the sprung spokes very considerably, in fact sufficiently to take away the characteristics of the sprung wheel. For that reason we are going into alternative proposals, with the object of effecting a compromise which will give you the necessary sprung features, but will not be a serious matter in tropical countries in connection with reflected light. I shall write you again about this in the course of a post. I have arranged for the car to be returned to you to-morrow (Friday). Again many thanks. Yours sincerely, C L Breeden | ||