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).
Confirmation memo regarding the replacement of bakelite steering components with standard bronze parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 112\3\ scan0029 | |
| Date | 19th April 1939 | |
| 850 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}4/MH.{M. Huckerby}19.4.39. 2.B.50 STEERING. This is to confirm that we have asked you to remove the bakelite ball pads from the cross and side steering tubes, and the bakelite thrust washers from the pivot pins of the above chassis and replace by standard bronze parts. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||