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).
Component parts and drawings for a side steering tube experiment on a 40/50 HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 68\1\ scan0159 | |
| Date | 12th August 1926 | |
| C. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X8450 BY/HEB{H. Biraben}1/M.12.8.26. 40/50 HP. CHASSIS. SIDE STEERING TUBE SEC:7070. Further to our memo' BY/HEB{H. Biraben}7/M.16.7.26. by which we issued Temporary Arrangement Drawing F.75379 marked up with the dimensions of the component parts so that the experiment could be proceeded with, please receive herewith one Blue Print of each of the following:- F.75380 Side Steering Tube. 1 off per chassis. F.75381 Ball Pad (Sliding) 2 " " " F.75382 Ball Pad (Front End. Fixed). 1 " " " F.75383 Ball Pad (Rear End. Fixed). 1 " " " F.75384 Inner Plug(Front End). 1 " " " F.75385 Inner Plug(Rear End). 1 " " " F.75386 End Plug (Rear End). 1 " " " F.75387 Distance Piece for Tube. 1 " " " F.75388 Stiffener for Tube. 1 " " " F.75389 Spring for Side Steering Tube. 4 " " " F.75390 Packing Washer for Side Steering Tube. } F.75391 " " " " } 2 off per F.75392 " " " " } chassis. F.75393 " " " " } Kindly note that the above Drawings from the complete set of details for future reference in place of the Temporary Dimensioned scheme. Furthermore it should be noted that the Tube Drawing F.75380 is such that the existing Tube Blank F.72512 may be used, and also the Spring F.75389 represents Spring F.75202 stretched .100 as proposed by Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} This completes the issue for this Experiment, the Cross Steering Tube Single Acting Scheme will be proceeded with as soon as possible. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} | ||