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).
The modification of the side steering tube and pendulum lever for a 25 HP chassis, number GZU-24.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\3\ scan0292 | |
| Date | 26th February 1935 | |
| W/N - Br/RH.{R. Hollingworth} HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}14/KW.26.2.35. Modified Side Steering Tube and Pendulum Lever for 25 HP. Chassis No: GZU-24. Re Br/RH.{R. Hollingworth}12/W.25.2.35. The principal modification is the reduction in the length of the Pendulum Lever from the standard length of 8.250 to 7.600" for the purpose of giving a lower geared and, consequently, lighter steering. Advantage has been taken of the lower gear to reduce the movement of the side steering tube springs from 0.350 to 0.250 for the purpose of eliminating some of the sponge in the steering and so giving it a more direct "feel". HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.J.Hardy. | ||