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).
Investigation of steering troubles on the 12-EX car in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\3\ Scan024 | |
| Date | 1st August 1926 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X7430 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/LG13. 8.26. 12-EX CAR - STEERING. X7940 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} has gone to France to investigate the steering troubles reported on the above car. As the new axles are ordered for production, it is necessary that we should know the nature of the complaint as soon as possible. Whilst he is in France, it is also being arranged for him to try several well known French cars under similar conditions to our own. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||