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).
Steering column and rocker shaft issues, including damage from a bad accident.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\1\ scan0292 | |
| Date | 2nd May 1939 | |
| Sr/VA2/BT.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}2.5.39 - 3 - 30. 6.38 : 3.CP. 88 : 6.I7I : While attending to slackness in the steering column, we discovered that the splined portion of the rocker shaft was twisted. Chauffeur maintains that, as far as he knew, the car had not received a blow. Please refer to By.2/G.I5.7.38. 20. 4.38 : 3.AZ.150 : 22.S10 : Repaired car as the result of a rather bad accident. Splined portion of rocker shaft found to have twisted about 8° and pendulum lever also found to be bent etc.. Sr/VA. [Signature] | ||