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).
New construction scheme for the 'Goshawk' and 'Kite' steering box.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\4\ Scan232 | |
| Date | 1st January 1921 | |
| X4264 To Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to CJ. c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} E5/G1.1.21. X.3540. X.4264. RE STEERING BOX - "GOSHAWK" AND "KITE". We send you herewith sketch of the further idea mentioned in Mr. Royce's memo R15/G30.12.20, for the construction of the steering box shaft. In this scheme the loose arm is put on with the steering nut in position, the assembly being held in a jig with the arms in the correct relative position to each other. Six holes for the tapered driving keys shewn are then drilled and reamed, the taper pins are driven in and the shaft is then put in a lathe for the purpose of turning off the heads of the taper pins flush with the boss of the arm. The assembly is then completed by the addition of a washer and nut for holding the arm and taper pins in position. When it is desired to renew the steering nut after service on the road, the taper pins may be driven out when the retaining nut and washer have been removed. The advantage that this design possesses Mr. Royce points out, is that it is really tight and somewhat set up for the load it has to carry. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||