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).
Issue with cross steering tubes being too short on chassis 39-EX and the approved solution.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0391 | |
| Date | 6th April 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}10/JH.6.4.37. 35-0 39-EX. - Steering. The cross steering tubes of the above chassis have the Wraith centre type ball joint at both ends, whereas the tubes obtained for the job are of a length to suit the Wraith centre joint at the centre of 39-EX and the outer joint at the opposite ends. The result is that the tubes are about 1" too short. We herewith confirm that we suggest and approve cutting the tubes and rejoining by sleeves for the purpose of getting the car running. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||