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).
Reports of low-speed steering wobbles in 20-HP cars and issuing instructions for rectification.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 29\1\ Scan216 | |
| Date | 25th March 1926 | |
| ~~BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}~~ Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ~~Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}~~ for Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} X457 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}6/H25.3.26. re. 20-HP. Low Speed Steering Wobbles I am attaching herewith copies of reports from Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} in regard to the above. of three cars he has dealt with, i.e. Br.2/S24.3.26.(GCK-3) Br3/S24,3,26(GCK-17) and Br1/S24.3.26. (GCK-24). Will BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} please instruct the Works to deal with 20-HP. cars before despatch in accordance with verbal instructions from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and /Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} to me, i.e. spring loading 1/8" clearance to shoulder. We have already issued these instructions to the Depots. In order to save typing I am sending the original reports to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Will BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} please note and pass to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Will Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} note and pass to Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} and will Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}/ please note and return to me. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||