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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).
Cause of water ingress into the front steering pivots.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 2\B002_X168\  00000001-page204
Date  13th December 1913 guessed
  
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Re Mrs. Holden - 2495

Vor. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}1/L1J1213.

With reference to your memo WGR/CPS/O 121213, re water in front steering pivots, this I am afraid, is due to the too free use of the hose pipe about the steering pivots.

Although special attention is given in the design to avoid water entering into these bearings, I am afraid this arrangement does not prevent water entering into same when forced in.

I think this is a point which Mr. Day will also report upon. I should like to know whether this is confirmed and also what he says about the matter.

HP.

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