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).
Confirmation memo detailing modifications for the 25.G.V1. steering assembly.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\3\ scan0438 | |
| Date | 23th March 1937 | |
| J-550 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}7/AP.23.3.37. 25.G.V1. STEERING. This is to confirm that we asked you to assemble the above steering with the following modifications:- 1. Inner springs GW.1072 omitted from cross steering tube joints. 2. Travel of ball pads in rear S.S. tube joint increased by grinding 0.105" from each guide. The above have already been done. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||