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).
Proposed alteration to the steering wheel design for the 40/50 HP chassis and arranging a road test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\1\ Scan129 | |
| Date | 10th December 1923 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from BJ. [Struck through] Copy to PN.{Mr Northey} STEERING WHEEL: 40/50 H.P. I understand that there is a suggestion that on the 40/50 H.P. chassis we should alter the design of the steering. Can you please let us know why it is suggested that the design should be altered in size and shape of grip? We should like to have an opportunity of trying one of these steering wheels in actual use on the road, both with an upright and slanting column, to ascertain what it feels like in driving and how it affects the wheel coming nearer to the driver's body in getting in and out of the seat, etc. Can you please arrange this? B.J. [Handwritten annotation] HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} I await the amended steering wheel. asked for P.N. 6/1/24 | ||