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).
Modifications to the Marles type steering for the 20/25 HP chassis, intended for Adamant Engineering Co.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\3\ Scan131 | |
| Date | 4th March 1935 | |
| x4094 BY/HEB{H. Biraben}9/H.4.3.35. c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Please send covering memo to adamants with prints. FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 20/25 HP. CHASSIS. STEERING COLUMN AND BOX SEC:70D. MARLES TYPE STEERING IN ACCORDANCE WITH 'N' SCHEME 4385. Please receive herewith three Blue Prints of each of the following parts which have been detailed in order to indicate to the Adamant Eng:Co., the modifications we require to those standard parts, in order to make them suitable for fitment to the 20/25 HP. Chassis as indicated on 'N' Scheme 4385. We also include a print of this 'N' Scheme for sending to Adamant Eng:Co., showing how these modifications are applied. The remainder of parts such as Controls, Frame Brackets, Pendulum Lever Steering Outer and Inner Tubes are being made by ourselves, and details of these will be issued shortly. F.60775 Modifications to Marles Steering Box. F.60776 Rocking Shaft. F.60777 Outer Tube Bush(Top)Marles. Kindly forward a set of prints to Adamants. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} | ||