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).
Extract from a note regarding an accident with a steering pivot, discussed at the 96th Technical Committee meeting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\2\ Scan008 | |
| Date | 21th December 1911 | |
| X963 Extract from Mr Johnson's note CJ14/C211211. Mr Barrington 21/12/11. Technical Committee - 96th Meeting Approved, subject to the following :- (A) With reference to 96 (1) Re accident occuring to steering pivot of customer's car. I should like to see draft instructions to our Inspectors concerning the careful inspection of steering gear. These instructions should also go to our repair shops at Derby, London, Paris, Bombay and to Mr James Royce. The instructions should state what parts specifically should be examined and what faults should be looked for and what, if any, tests should be made. [Handwritten vertically on left]: 6229 SLL T.A.B.4/D30/12'11 and CT 17/C 2/12 [Printer's mark at bottom right]: 2824 D (D 1'8 200 X) 1-11 001 V556 R H | ||