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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).
New design for a large worm outside pendulum lever type steering for the Goshawk model.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\N\October1925-December1925\  Scan25
Date  13th October 1925
  
TO C.C. FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} (TO C.C. is struck through)
Copy to - E.H. H.S. (E.H. is struck through)

ORIGINAL

R8/M13.10.25.

STEERING - GOSHAWK. X5430
DAMPED PENDULUM LEVER.

Mr. Hardy is just completing a design for large worm outside pendulum lever type for this, to bring it in line with the Phantom.

The damped pendulum lever is not to be dropped, but to be arranged in a more efficient position. It is correct in principle, and should do something towards perfecting the steering, which, with all things considered, is a very difficult problem.

We do not intend to use abnormally weak springs in the longitudinal tube. The Hispano has gone further than we should wish to go.

R.{Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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