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).
Confirming decisions on the placement and type of steering column controls for project B.50.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 112\3\ scan0004 | |
| Date | 8th January 1938 | |
| 10HH 850 By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/R.8.1.38. STEERING COLUMN CONTROLS - B.50. Confirming our discussion on this subject, it was agreed that the following project might be followed for B.50:- (1) The Mixture Control will, in any case, be deleted from the column. It is hoped to use an automatic disc control, or, failing this, a dashboard control as at present schemed by McStay. (2) The Ignition Control has been dispensed with already. (3) The Hand Throttle Control will remain at the top of the column. (4) The Ride Control will remain at the top of the column. (5) The Trafficator will be included at the top of the column. If, after these controls have been provided for it is found possible to put a hand-operated pump switch on the column as well, this will be considered. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||