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).
Quoting Mr. Royce's opinion on the modification of the cross steering tube changeover procedure.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\H\April1922\ Scan16 | |
| Date | 7th April 1922 | |
| To EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} ✓ Copies to ej. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ORIGINAL E2/M7.4.22. RE CROSS STEERING TUBE CHANGEOVER. X3441 In reply to EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Tmnl/H22.2.22. giving the recommendation of the Works Committee that the practice as regards change-over steering tube should be modified, Mr. Royce remarks as follows:- "I am of the opinion that the work of changing over " to the more reliable type should be continued until completed " but carried out with the greatest economy consistent with " reasonable speed." E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||