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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).
Continued memo from R. to HS, EP & OY discussing principles for achieving perfect steering.

Identifier  Morton\M4.1\  img005
Date  1st January 1921
  
To HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & OY. from R.{Sir Henry Royce} -2- RL/G24/1/21 Contd.

with vertical pins, which would be more perfect because an out of balance tyre would not affect the steering, but I have never seriously felt any ill-effect from this cause.

It is only necessary with our scheme, to lean the front pivots the correct amount, and be sure the back of the car is stable side-ways in both springs and tyres, to get the most perfect steering possible.

R.{Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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