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).
Issue of steering wobbles and potential remedies for a specific vehicle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\4\ Scan169 | |
| Date | 27th October 1915 | |
| R.R. (tool) (U) (UU. 888. 15.6.14.) E.P. 6784. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, CRICKLEWOOD LANE, LONDON, N.W. TELEGRAMS: "SILVAGOST, CRICKLE LONDON." TELEPHONE: HAMPSTEAD 5966. Names and indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEREND Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN C Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX D Mr. DeLOOZE Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. DAY E Mr. ELLIOTT Eu EUROPE Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON's Secretary K Mr. BASIL JOHNSON Kj Mr. KILNER Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACKINTOSH Mcr Mr. MERCER M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE's Secretary JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LHP LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY Y VIENNA Wa{Mr Wallis} Mr. WALLIS Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD N-W H-Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} re Steering Wobbles (1886 - Sykes) (Cont.) -4- We are aware, of course, that the putting of permanent pressure on the side steering tube ball joints by washering up the springsis not to be recommended, yet it has proved the only thing of any real effect in this case. In this connection we would ask you to note that the fitting of the "H" series side steering tube with its extra strong springs was not sufficient to cure the wobble with Palmer tyres, though it was sufficient to cure it with standard tyres. In view of Mr.Royce's opinion that only pivot lean is involved, it is interesting to note that correcting the pivot lean in the second operation made very little diference. We shall be glad to learn from you whether, with the car in the condition it now is ie:- with the side steering tube springs washered up, it may be delivered to the pwner. We do not feel satisfied that we have discovered in this case why a slow speed steering wobble should suddenly develop after a car has been used on similar tyres for nearly three years. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||