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).
The source of friction for the 20 HP pivots and steering system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\3\ 03-page237 | |
| Date | 29th November 1926 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X5425 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/LG29.11.26. FRICTION IN 20 HP.PIVOTS. X5425 X5430 We anticipate that we shall obtain all the friction we require in the 20 HP. steering system from the spring loaded cross steering tube recently authorised by R.{Sir Henry Royce} We therefore would like you to make certain that the Works do not proceed too far with the gravity friction in the pivots which they are at present making. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||