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).
Confirming steering modifications for car models 8.B.V. and 9.B.V.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\4\ scan0097 | |
| Date | 14th April 1939 | |
| Hood - Hood To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}14.4.39. 8.B.V. & 9.B.V. STEERING. This is to confirm that we have asked you to do the following on the above cars. (a) Remove wedges EXS.1551 from 9.B.V. and fit to 8.B.V. (b) interchange internal parts of rear side steering tube joints. (c) Remove steering rollers from both steering columns, test at 100% overload (400 lbs. on rig) crack test and refit to columns. All the above work has already been done. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||