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).
Request for a detailed drawing to modify dies for front suspension yoke pieces.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 100\1\ scan0102 | |
| Date | 15th March 1938 | |
| By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 446. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.4/AP.15.3.38 B.III. FRONT SUSPENSION We want to modify the dies for the yoke pieces in order to obtain the correct amount of lock angle. As there are some other items that require modifications to the dies will you please let us have a detail drawing that will combine the following:- 1. 0° castor. 2. Increased lock. 3. Needle bearings for bottom of pivots. 4. Metal spherical bush to replace rubber bush at top of pivot. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||