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).
Request for a new scheme, detailed drawings, and a test for a Bentley steering column design to take up wear using a rubber ring and felt bearing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\5\ scan0196 | |
| Date | 15th December 1937 | |
| c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} BY/NS.{Norman Scott}7/G.15.12.37. BENTLEY - STEERING COLUMN. Will you kindly produce a scheme on the lines of the sketch below. You will see that a rubber ring is used to press the felt bearing outwards to take up wear. Would you also arrange to produce detail drawings, and have a test made in the Experimental Department. A specimen felt F.74920 is sent herewith. BY/NS.{Norman Scott} NS{Norman Scott} [Drawing Labels] FELT RUBBER RING | ||