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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).
Modifications to the steering for chassis 21-G-IV before a 10,000 miles test.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 101\4\  scan0136
Date  25th November 1935
  
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To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}32/KW.25.11.35.

Steering for 21-G-IV.

Will you please carry out the following slight modifications to the steering of the above chassis before the 10,000 miles test :-

(1) Replace the 9.437" pendulum lever previously fitted.

(2) Put set up loads on the bearings of the gear as follows -

1 lb. on the rim of the steering wheel due to cam bearings alone.

1 1/2 lbs. on the rim of the steering wheel due to cam bearings and rockershaft combined.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.J.Hardy.
  
  


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