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).
Suggestion to modify the Bentley III steering column lock plate by reducing the number of fixing screws used.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 100\2\ scan0004 | |
| Date | 20th February 1937 | |
| SECRET To EY. Copy to Dr. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} HFS. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HDY.{William Hardy} ------------------ 200B E/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/MN.20.2.37. ------------------ 450 Bentley III Steering Column. ------------------------- Our attention has been called to the lock plate for locking the nut which attaches the wheel to the Bentley steering column worm tube. This was shown on N.Sch.3505 as having eight fixing screws and two alternative positions for the hexagon. It has been altered subsequently to have nine fixing screws which gives three alternative positions. It is suggested that in order to reduce the number of holes which have to be drilled and tapped in the steering wheel, the lock plate should remain as it is now with nine holes but only three fixing screws be used. We would be glad if you would issue the necessary instructions. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||