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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).
List of parts for a temporary friction scheme on a 'D' type steering column for a 20-HP chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 106\3\  scan0155
Date  9th March 1927
  
X5430
C. Hg/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
BY/HEB{H. Biraben}12/M.9.3.27.

20-HP. CHASSIS.

STEERING COLUMN AND BOX SEQ:7050.

TEMPORARY FRICTION SCHEME ON "D" TYPE COLUMN.

Herewith please receive one blue print of each of the following:-

F.54875 Cup Piece for Ball Race. 1 off per chassis
F.54876 Ball Race Cover with Friction Face. 1 " " "
F.54877 Bottom Steering Tube "D" Type. 1 " " "
F.54878 Locknut for Ball Race Cover. 1 " " "
F.54879 Steering Friction Disc. 1 " " "
F.54880 Friction Washer for Steering Column. 1 " " "
F.54889 Cover for Steering Damper. 1 " " "
F.54890 Steering Worm Tube. 1 " " "
F.54891 Spring Seat for Steering Damper. 1 " " "
F.54892 Key for Steering Damper. 1 " " "
F.54893 Spring for Steering Damper. 1 " " "
F.54894 Split Collet for Steering Damper. 1 " " "
F.54895 Nut for Split Collet. 1 " " "
F.54896 Locking Ring for Collet Nut. 1 " " "
F.54897 Arrgt. of Friction Steering Damper. 1 " " "

Kindly produce one set and fit to Experimental Chassis.

This is a temporary scheme for applying Friction on the Steering Column to give 1-3 lbs. load at the edge of the Steering Wheel.

The load can be varied by the driver of the car to suit the actual road conditions.

BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} APB
  
  


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