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).
The urgent replacement of a cross steering tube on chassis 789 and a proposed policy review.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\4\ Scan077 | |
| Date | 16th September 1920 | |
| X.3441 AT BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from RR c.c. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} (c. BPO) EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}4/F16.9.20. X.3441. RE. CHANGING OF CROSS STEERING TUBES. As you are aware, we are changing cross steering tubes on all chassis from 1100 and onwards. We learn from one of our Inspectors, Capt. Burt, that he has visited chassis 789 and finds the cross steering tube is in bad condition, and we recommend that it should certainly be changed at once. Although our instructions are strictly to the effect that chassis of 1100 only are to be changed, we take it there is no alternative but to have the cross steering tube changed on this chassis. Capt. Burt in his report writes as follows :- "One is tempted to suggest that special note of this point should be kept, and if another case comes to light we should re-consider the policy of replacing rods only as far back as "1100 type". We submit this to you for your perusal. MP. C SEP 16 1920 RECEIVED. | ||