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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).
Cracked roller from the Marles steering system on a Wraith chassis following a frontal crash.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 106\5\  scan0180
Date  24th August 1939
  
To Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}... from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
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Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}10/N.24.8.39.

Wraith - Marles Steering - Chassis 198.MR.
Mileage 2,532.
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I am forwarding to you a cracked roller taken
out of the steering of the above.

The car has had a frontal crash, but there has
been many such cases fitted with R.R. steering when no
damage has been reported of the steering worm and nut.

The Marles steering looks as if it is going to
be an expensive job in service.


GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
  
  


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