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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).
Decision between 'A' steering and a long chassis, relaying Mr. Royce's opinion on the matter.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 38\1\  Scan052
Date  27th September 1919
  
S.H. 288A (500 T) (S.D. 408. 25-4-17.) Bm. 2/156/13.

To BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
Copy to CJ.
" " OY.
" " DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
" " BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
" " EH.
" " EFC.

E1/G27.9.19.

RE "A" STEERING AND LONG CHASSIS. X.3465.(struck through) X.3406

In reply to your memo BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}18/W24.9.19. would you
lindly note that Mr. Royce says that we have got to have one
of the two evils, "A" steering or long chassis, and since it
is certain that we must have the long chassis, and this latter
will get rid of "A" steering, then we had better not keep both,
but have an extra number of long chassis, although we do not
know the faults attached to this modification. He further
remarks that this policy can be made to start anywhere where
convenient.

Your memo BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}18/W24.9.19 did not reach me until
the actual hour of the coachbuilders in London, and I was
therefore unable to send you information in time for the
conference.

E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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