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).
The steering ratio of a Buick car and a request to acquire it.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\3\ scan0254 | |
| Date | 5th December 1934 | |
| 43317 To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 7/KW.5.12.34. Buick Car. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}18/E.3.12.34. The steering ratio on this car is given as 16 to 1. Our own car is between 12 & 13 to 1. We are still anxious to get hold of this car as soon as you have finished with it. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||