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).
Steering wheel issues and proposals for the Bentley and Wraith models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\1\ scan0289 | |
| Date | 29th April 1939 | |
| 1300 By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}7/R.29.4.39. STEERING WHEELS. When we were discussing the Commercial Vehicle project yesterday with Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, we mentioned the mess we were in with steering wheels. He recommended that we should fit the Wraith wheel to the Bentley, and ignore Sales' requirements for the moment. I suggest that if we pointed out the trouble we had had, due to the failure of the cellulose acetate wheel, and told Sales we would design a spring spoke steering wheel which would do for both the Wraith and the Bentley V, they would agree to us going ahead with the Wraith wheel for the time being. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||