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).
Turning circle changes with revised steering pivots compared to standard ones.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\4\ scan0034 | |
| Date | 24th February 1940 | |
| To Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. to Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} /Db. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 1/JH.24.2.40. re Revised steering pivots. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 14/MH. {M. Huckerby} 16.2.40. 1300 The turning circle with the standard pivots to PD.396 and the .200 increased ball joint clearance is 41 ft. 3 ins. - see Da {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /Db. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 7/N.22.3.39. With the revised pivots to PD.419 having reduced out of centre point, the turning circle is 41 ft. 6 ins. These figures are given for "Slow Speed". [Signature: Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ] | ||