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).
Forwarding a blueprint comparing steering on the 40/50 HP chassis, with and without front wheel brakes (F.W.B.).
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\1\ Scan159 | |
| Date | 21th March 1925 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X32465 BY/HEB{H. Biraben}6/M.21.3.25. 40/50 HP. CHASSIS. We herewith forward you Blue Print of LF.579, shewing comparison of Steering for 40/50 Chassis without F.W.B. and 40/50 Chassis with F.W.B. for your information. You will notice the angles made by the wheels on the Lock positions intersect before they reach the line of the Rear Axle on the old 40/50 and for the new 40/50 they intersect behind the line of the Rear Axle. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} | ||