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).
Advantages and implementation of adjustable steering wheels, suggesting a trial on a 20/25 model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\3\ scan0218 | |
| Date | 26th April 1935 | |
| X1307 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} re Adjustable Steering Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}11/E26.4.35 Copy to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}Br. [Strikethrough]Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}Pn.{Mr Northey}Bs.{A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager}Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}[/Strikethrough] Wheels. I was very much interested to see E.2/HP.24.4.35. I have felt for years that adjustable steering wheels would be an advantage and certainly an attractive selling feature. I note you refer to the Bentley in particular but I would rather see the experiment carried out on a 20/25 RR as, if we did it on the Bentley, it would immediately create a demand for the same thing on the RR and I would rather do it the other way round. I agree that the adjustment ought to be of a type that can be easily operated/because, as you say, if this is not so, much of the usefulness of the device will be lost. I should like to see us let the Bluemel people fit up their device on one of our experimental 20/25's as soon as possible so that we can see and try it. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||