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).
Fitting of specific steering columns to four chassis (GRO.9, 10, 16, 22) for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\3\ scan0433 | |
| Date | 4th February 1937 | |
| [Handwritten]: RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} v/o [Handwritten, struck-through]: Mr. Caddy / E.Hdy.{William Hardy} RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/JMW.174/AWA.4.2.37. We advised Mr. Hardy that certain 25/30 HP. Steering Columns fitted with Ransome and Marles Rollers and Races have been sent to the Erecting Bay. This is inaccordance with instructions received from Mr. Hardy, Drawing Office. Please note 4 of these Columns have now been fitted to the following chassis, and no doubt you will observe their behaviour on test, and report accordingly. GRO.9. GRO.10. GRO.16. GRO.22. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/JMW. | ||