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).
Positioning of the steering column for various car models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 100\2\ scan0028 | |
| Date | 17th January 1938 | |
| Handwritten notes: bes, F.J.H., 200B, +50, 7/4 To De.. [struck through] from Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to By [struck through] Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} c. to BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} [struck through] -------------------- Ba/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}16/N.17.1.38. -------------------- B.III - Steering Column. -------------------- The position of the steering column on 1.B.5. has been settled and set out with a Wraith steering wheel by BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} On 2.B.5. and subsequent cars, we wish to fix the column position as follows:- (1) Level top of frame to underside of steering wheel 20.500. (2) Back of dash to back of steering wheel 34.000. We assume this will be a Marles type column with an 18.000 diameter wheel, either of the present Bentley spring type or the plastic type. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||