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).
Order for parts for a raked type friction device on a 20-HP Chassis steering column.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\3\ scan0171 | |
| Date | 17th June 1927 | |
| C. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X5430 BY/HEB{H. Biraben}/M.17.6.27. 20-HP. CHASSIS. STEERING COLUMN AND BOX SEC:7050. RAKED TYPE.(FRICTION DEVICE ON STEERING COLUMN IN ACCORDANCE WITH "N" SCHEME 2413. Kindly receive one blue print of each of the following.- F.55011 Spring Cover. 1 off per chassis. F.55012 Distance Piece for Ball Race. 1 " " " F.55013 End Cover for Friction Device. 1 " " " F.55014 Spring for Friction Device. 1 " " " F.55016 Washer for End Cover(Friction Device)1 " " " F.55017 Nut for Spring Cover. 1 " " " F.55018 Distance Piece for Friction Washer.1 " " " F.55019 Outer Ball Race(Steering Column). 2 " " " F.55020 Nut for Inner Ball Race. 1 " " " Please produce and fit on Experimental Chassis, noting that further details will be issued shortly. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} | ||