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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).
Scheme for modifying the steering column controls for the Wraith III model, detailing changes due to the elimination of the ignition control.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 9\7\  07-page087
Date  7th October 1937
  
F.{Mr Friese} Dept. [crossed out]
S. Dept. [crossed out]
G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Dept. [crossed out]
C. RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [crossed out]
c.REC/CAN? [crossed out]

DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}9/G.7.10.37.

650 [handwritten]
FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} [handwritten]

STEERING COLUMN CONTROLS - WRAITH III.

Herewith the following scheme :-

F.CH.103 Modified Steering Column Controls.

This scheme is necessary owing to the elimination of the ignition control. Please note that the centre portion of the quadrant may be affected by the design of the horn switch, so that it should not be detailed until the switch design is received.

The movement of the Riding Control Lever has been reduced by 9° to 81°, and one of the control levers is to be modified in length to compensate for this reduction.

DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}

2 Prints each F.{Mr Friese} & D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Depts.
1 Print " RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} and REC/CAN.
  
  


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