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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).
Instructions on checking shock absorber oil levels, tyre selection for steering issues, and testing the cross-steering tube load.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 12\1\  01-page147
Date  13th May 1930 guessed
  
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It is possible that when the shock absorbers are filled, all the air is not excluded from the system and consequently as the car is driven about this air is expelled and the oil level falls. Therefore, a careful inspection of the oil level in the shock absorbers should be made and if necessary the poundage checked.

(7) TYRES. We again emphasis that makes of tyres other than Dunlop should be suspected as potential sources of poor steering.

Ha/Su.

TESTING CROSS-STEERING TUBE LOAD.

Lever Clipped on to Cross Steering Tube.
Cross-steering Tube.
10"
Load.
  
  


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