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).
Directive regarding the strengthening of the cross steering lever and implementation of a new double lever design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\1\ scan0132 | |
| Date | 10th June 1914 | |
| R.R. 285A (150 H) (W.W. 315. 21-5-14) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 0570. COPY. To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} Copy to Na.{Mr Nadin} Copy to J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Copy to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} R16/P. 10. 6. 14. CROSS STEERING LEVER. Be sure that the cross steering levers are strengthened so as to be better able to bear the torsion from the spherical joint. I have not seen a report of a better one. If original strength = 1. Improved one should not be less than = 1.5. Also put in hand the strengthened double levers inside the steering box as per Mr. Olley's sketch again. We want a 50% increase of strength. R.{Sir Henry Royce} [Handwritten in left margin]: X701 [Watermark in center]: 804 [Watermark at bottom]: MADE AT CROXLEY | ||