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).
Bentley steering control rattles and a modification to increase clearance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\3\ scan0032 | |
| Date | 19th January 1939 | |
| 11/13 also 250 W/K.{Mr Kilner} To GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}2/MH.{M. Huckerby}19.1.39. BENTLEY STEERING CONTROL RATTLES. Will you please let us know whether any reduction in complaints of control rattles has been experienced on cars produced subsequent to the middle of "K" series. At this time the clearance between the inner column tube and the control quadrant holder was increased from 0.010 to 0.020. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||