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).
Dissatisfaction with the steering on car 8-EX, delaying a 10,000-mile test until the issue is corrected.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\3\ scan0313 | |
| Date | 28th October 1925 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. BJ. c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} +82430 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG28.10.25. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} dictated but not seen. 8-EX CAR. +8940a We are not satisfied with the freeness of the steering on 8-EX. We believe the trouble is due to the bedding of the worm and nut. We shall have, what we hope will be, the correct steering tomorrow. As the steering is the most important part of the car for testing, we do not wish to commence the 10,000 miles test until this is correct. We will telephone London as soon as this car is ready to be taken away for them to try. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||