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).
Broken front shock absorber lever causing steering issues on chassis 137-XJ.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\2\ Scan362 | |
| Date | 24th October 1930 | |
| W/S. C.D. From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} x4117. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/MJ.24.10.30. CHASSIS NO. 137-XJ. THE HON. CHAS. WINN. Further to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/MJ.22.10.30. Upon examination it was found that one of the levers on the front shock absorbers was broken. This is sufficient to cause all the steering trouble, and Mr. Hancock reports that when the lever was replaced the steering of the car was agreed by everybody to be 100%. We return the correspondence relating to this car herewith. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Returned H8/RK13.10.30. PN{Mr Northey}2/WT15.10.30. | ||