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).
Experimental card detailing tests on a steering hand wheel, including deflection measurements under load.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\1\ 01-page008 | |
| Date | 6th December 1912 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE Ltd. EXPERIMENTAL CARD. No. 614 Subject Heading: a Steering Hand Wheel Issued: B.6.12.12 Work to be Carried Out: Test a second die cast & a second hand cast steering wheel. Check results of first test. Also test an annealed die cast steering wheel. The enquiries for order. Die cast wheels are with Mr Watson. Material Required: 1 die cast steering wheel (un-annealed) 1 hand cast wheel (unan[n]ealed) & one annealed die cast wheel. Origin of Experiment: T.L.B. D.O. Instructed: Works Instructed: 6.12.12 REPORT Steering wheels (3) received 11-12-12 to test. Steering wheel tests, as tested in the same way as before. Die cast (Special annealed). lbs. Deflection on the Rim. Remarks. 250. .04" 500. .14" 750. .47" 1000. - Broke immediately before the whole of the weight was on. [Text in left margin]: equivalent load on rim P.T.O. | ||