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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 required lengthening of levers on the Bentley 111 and 50 steering column to improve steering geometry.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 153\1\  scan0161
Date  6th September 1938
  
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BY/NS.{Norman Scott}
c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c. De/JD.{J. Draper - Frames}

DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}5/G.6.9.38.

BENTLEY 111. and 50.

STEERING COLUMN.

In order to bring the steering column in line with the improved steering geometry it will be necessary to lengthen the B.50 lever from 4.625 to 4.825 to give 2.800 turns of the wheel from lock to lock.

It has also been decided to leave the B.3 giving 2.500 turns of the steering wheel from lock to lock, the pendulum lever will therefore require lengthening from 5.100 to 5.325.

Would BY/NS.{Norman Scott} please alter the details accordingly.

DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}

Handwritten text:
[Initials 'A.H.' written over the first paragraph]
[Circular note] Is this like the PBv one? FSH
  
  


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