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).
Alterations to the steering system for car 117-MC in the experimental department.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\3\ scan0392 | |
| Date | 12th April 1927 | |
| X8950 To Mr. Ward R.D. from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/LG12.4.27. 117-MC CAR. X8950 With reference to the alterations carried out to the above car in the experimental Dept. The only alteration that we made to the car was to convert the old cross steering tube G.75426 to arrgt. drg. G.75363 i.e., using the existing tube and fitting new spring loaded ends. The pivot lean we understand was altered to 1° in the R.D. and a new worm and nut fitted. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||