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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).
Revised 1500 lb. side steering tube springs to address overstressing issues.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 17\3\  Scan072
Date  1st September 1926
  
To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
c. to BJ. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

X7450

DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}3/M3. 9. 26.

SIDE STEERING TUBE.
X. 8430
X. 8450
X. 7450

We send herewith N.sch.2258 shewing revised 1500 lb. side steering tube springs, which have been done following Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn{Mr Robinson}7/XXT23. 8. 26., from which we understand that the original 1500 lb. springs are rather overstressed at the maximum bump.

Instead of greatly reducing the stress we have taken the opportunity to give you some more movement and by proportioning the length of the springs we have been able to give you a double rating, as suggested in one part of Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn{Mr Robinson}'s report on steering.

Since this is a matter affecting production cars we think that it should be pushed forward experimentally as fast as possible.

DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  


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