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).
Rig testing of a new ball bearing steering roller follower for the PH.III steering system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0521 | |
| Date | 16th March 1939 | |
| 350 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}o/MH.{M. Huckerby}16.3.39. PH.III STEERING. We have handed to the shop the first sample ball bearing steering roller follower, PD.330, which is to be standardised on the last half of 'D' series. Will you please fit to the rig steering gear and will W.Bell please rig test. Test conditions to be as on previous tests. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||