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).
The decision to cancel a proposal to abandon 'A' type steering, continuing its use pending tests on an experimental long chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\1\ Scan059 | |
| Date | 30th October 1919 | |
| X.3465. To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} X.3706 To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} X.3548. c. to R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X.3465. c. to CJ. c. to CK.{Mr Clark} c. to C. Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}2/W30.10.19. RE PROPOSAL TO ABANDON "A" TYPE STEERING & USE LONG TYPE CHASSIS IN COMBINATION WITH "B" & STEERING IN LIEU. At the Conference on Tuesday, the 28th inst., it was agreed that the proposal to abandon the "A" type steering and use the long chassis combined with "B" steering in lieu should be cancelled, as regards its general use in this country. The position is now that we should continue with the "A" steering where required until we have had an opportunity of trying the long chassis (this will be tried by being built into an experimental car) and ascertaining the difference with regard to turning circle etc. When the necessary information regarding the long chassis is available the proposal will be reconsidered. it is under consideration for the new 50 H.P. chassis adopting a 2" longer chassis as standard and 6" longer chassis as alternative, these two being used with "B" steering and the short "D" type steering, but this consideration does not affect the present 40/50 H.P. chassis. Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | ||