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).
Fitting of plain thrust washers and a new design for pivot pins with a slow taper.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\1\ scan0114 | |
| Date | 1st November 1920 | |
| Contd. H.R. 285a (100 P) M.H.S. 22-7-20 G 2769 -2- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG4.11.20. fitting the plain thrust washer to existing cars. As regards a permanent design, Mr. Royce might consider some modification necessary. We have now sent out standardisation sheets for the pivot pins to be made with a slow taper and we think this should avoid the only risk we can fore-see with the plain thrust on the pivot. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||