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).
Reduction of wheel lock angles for a 20-HP chassis with a side steering tube.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\3\ scan0046 | |
| Date | 28th January 1926 | |
| COPY To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} BY/HEB{H. Biraben}5/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 28.1.26. 20-HP. CHASSIS SIDE STEERING TUBE SEC: 7070. FOR USE WITH STEERING COLUMN WITH OUTSIDE PENDULUM LEVER TO N. SCHEME 2065. In reply to your memo' RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}5/BE281.26. stating that the Road Wheel fould the Side Steering Tube at 36° Wheel Lock, kindly note that it is not intended on this Chassis to obtain the Wheel Lock you state. W.W. have agreed to 33½° Right Hand Lock, 41° Left Hand Lock. The reason for the reduction in the Right Hand Lock is due to the Outside Pendulum Lever. Kindly proceed in accordance with this, but if you have any definite reasons for stating that 36° lock is required I will go further into this matter, as certainly at this angle the Wheel fouls the Side Steering Tube. The Lay-out of this Side Steering is shown on our drawing F.53971 a Blue Print of which I attach. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} | ||