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).
Modification to the Bentley 111 steering column, introducing a rubber-mounted steering box.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 100\2\ scan0081 | |
| Date | 9th November 1938 | |
| BY/NS{Norman Scott} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} 450 DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}8/G.9.11.38. F.T.H See me Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} BENTLEY 111. STEERING COLUMN. Please receive herewith the following scheme :- F.CD.992 Steering Box (Rubber Mounted). The above scheme shews the steering box end of the steering column, the steering wheel and head was shewn on F.CD.853. The front end of the steering box is modified to take a clamping bracket to hold the centre fixed tube instead of a tapered end, as used at present. The support bracket has been stiffened and rubber mounted. Please instruct experimentally. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||