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).
Improvements to the steering mechanism by adding fixed friction and comparing two designs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\4\ Scan029 | |
| Date | 20th May 1932 | |
| LID{A. J. Lidsey} x7430. R.{Sir Henry Royce} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} E.4/HP.20.5.32. c. SS.{S. Smith} HOT. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RECEIVED 1932 MAY 23 P.II Steering. In connection with the above, it is suggested that the biggest move that can be made to improve the steering is the addition of a small quantity of fixed friction on the steering column. There is in existence a device for this purpose to arrangement drawing F.83843 but it suffers from having two sets of slacks where the friction plates engage with the steering column and casing respectively. We attach herewith a print of LeC.3094 showing a design made with the object to eliminate slack entirely. It has a single friction plate anchored to the casing by means of flexible discs. The reaction from the loading springs is taken on the steering thrust race but is only a fraction of what this race is capable of carrying. The assembly of this device does not, we think, present much difficulty as the anchorage can be guided into position while the springs are compressed and then finally clamped with the short screw shown. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||