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).
Two ideas for improving steering geometry and reducing wobbles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\3\ Scan140 | |
| Date | 22th March 1927 | |
| X. 7430 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EY. from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} RA/M22.3.27. EAC. 7. STEERING GEOMETRY. Two ideas pass through my mind - (1) Surely from all our experiences it is good to damp the elasticity which is found so necessary in the position equal to the longitudinal tube, hence we ought to retain the damped pendulum lever, which can be sprung equal to the longitudinal tube springs, and damped from zero to any extent that is found advantageous. It should then reduce low and high speed wobbles. (2) Consult together and find out if we should be better with higher steering box, or front anchorage to springs. The latter could be tried temporarily. The Delage has a good scheme to avoid shackles: could we used this temporarily? R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||