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).
Required free length of springs and the supply of washers for the 40/50 Cross Steering Tube.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\3\ scan0028 | |
| Date | 22th January 1927 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} XC425 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/T22.1.27. 40/50 CROSS STEERING TUBE. In connection with springs G.75476 in N.Sch.2054. Will you please arrange that these springs should have a free length such that the normal set up will be .128 and supply three .010 washers so that the set up can be varied by .030". We expect that normally one washer will be required, giving the set up at present shewn on the drawing of .138". Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||