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).
Reduction of friction in the steering by using lower-rated springs in the ball joints.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\5\ scan0173 | |
| Date | 25th April 1935 | |
| X 250 To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} S/KW. 25.4.35. Reduction of Friction in the Steering. Now that we are reducing the amount of friction required in the ball joints it is apparent that the rating of the springs is unnecessarily high. We shall be glad if you will look into the question of providing low rating springs at these points. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||