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).
Inquiry to The Lavine Gear Co. about a new type of steering gear advertised in 'Automotive Industries'.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\3\ scan0077 | |
| Date | 8th September 1934 | |
| X3682 Advice of file Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}16/KW. 8th September, 1934. The Lavine Gear Co. Ltd., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Dear Sirs, We notice from your advertisement in "Automotive Industries" of August 18th that you are producing a new type of steering gear. We should like to try this on one of our cars. Our present steering box overall reduction ratio is about 12 to 1 on a car weighing 2,000 lbs. on the front wheels. We shall be glad to have particulars and prices of any steering gears you supply which would suit the car. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||