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).
Difficulties experienced with the side steering tube and ball pins on a 25/30 HP model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 108\3\ scan0126 | |
| Date | 5th March 1938 | |
| 600a. To. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} C. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} C. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} CHATEAUROUX. 2./5.3.38. 26.G.VI.- 25/30 HP. Side Steering Tube And Ball Pins. ? In response to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}2/AP.1.3.38, we tried to reverse the side steering tube but gave the job up, as the ball pin in the pendulum lever was very tight on its taper. We have no extractor suitable and did not wish to risk damaging the steering box by excessive hammering on the pendulum lever. Will you please send us an extractor. We note that tabs are now forged on the lever for this purpose. Regarding the ball pin at the front end of the side steering tube, this is not fitted with a locating washer and when tightening it up again, the ball pin turned on its taper and it then became very difficult either to tighten the nut or take it off again, as it was a good fit on the thread. We believe that the same trouble has frequently been experienced in the Experimental garage with the ball pins on the rear damper and roll-rod links. Perhaps Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} could confirm whether this is so. ----------- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} Frank. Walker. | ||