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).
Design improvements for a sequence starter by rounding the corners.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\January1929-February1929\ Scan098 | |
| Date | 30th January 1929 | |
| EFC. } FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} } (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) F } C. to S.S. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} SECRET. ORIGINAL. SS.{S. Smith} SEQUENCE STARTER. R4/M30.1.29. REC'D AT WW. 4.2.29. x7625 / x4562. R.{Sir Henry Royce} I cannot help thinking we are doing all manner of odd things instead of the simplest scheme of well rounding all the corners, and then with suitable springs and forces the engagement will be all right. EAC. 7. only stuck once in nearly two years, and was an early attempt. I favour either simple nearly sharp engaging corners with rounded disengaging corners, and also perhaps the top corners of the engaging rounded. Also many times I have asked what Bosch does on his similar engaging corners; they are in Mercedes and several other cars. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||