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).
Investigation into rattles from the flexible steering drive.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 25\3\ Scan033 | |
| Date | 9th December 1911 | |
| X634 Section. 4100 G138 DESCRIPTION:- Rattles (born) - Flex. Stg drive (CS-TS-11) solid limit with plates Date sheet from office: 9-12-11 Date received: 9-12-11 Date Works instructed: 9-12-11 Material received. Reported T.D. Office: 15-12-11 Reported to office. Date. | Files. | Report. 27/4/11 | | Martin Haves to test above. tandram reg out with say 1/8"g a rubber between driving faces one end 28/7/11 | | This being on reports on 1731 chassis 4/12/11 | | T.C. 92 3 barrels of couplings to be ordered. and to make springs. 9/12/11 | | Sheet from T/O re new couplings! Date. | Files. | Report. 13/2/11 | | Coupling received 12 noon 11/1/12 | | Tested 1731, it only brings periods down to lower speed. slind underslung. 2H=45 spring coupling 18 + 28 mth 20/1/12 | | Wants further trial 21/2/12 | | Taken away by EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} re feathers 16/3/12 | | New design submitted 4/4/12 | | Adapt nothing file to be P.F. | ||