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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).
Clarifying the correct caster angle for the Silver Wraith steering system.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 109\4\  scan0027
Date  5th December 1938
  
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To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}10/MH.{M. Huckerby}5.12.38.
SILVER WRAITH STEERING.
There appears to be some doubt in the shop as to the correct caster angle for 30.G.VII. We herewith confirm that the angle should be 3/4° as on B.50 and the yokes should be to FB.4142/3.
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}
  
  


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