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).
Slow speed steering wobble for Chassis No. 7-CA and a proposed modification.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\2\ Scan042 | |
| Date | 9th September 1916 | |
| H.W. 538 A (400 T) S.C. 538. 15-2-16 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 1546. To J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to EH. c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Na.{Mr Nadin} R14/W9916. September 1916. 9th. Re Chassis No. 7-CA. X.963 Steering. (Extract) There was a slight tendency on one occasion for a slow speed wobble, and the steering of this car appeared to be particularly free, almost a little too easy to be really nice. X-1242 On previous occasions I have suggested as a damping friction, that the thrust on the steering column, or on the vertical pivots on the axle should be made in the form of plain fibre thrust washers, instead of ball thrusts. At the same time it is necessary that the steering be converted to as near as possible centre point steering, and I am not sure whether our most advanced arrangement is fitted to this particular car, which is now several years old. I am getting Mr. Platford to report on this. | ||