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Reporting positive results from fitting radius rods to the front axle of a 40/50 chassis.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 49\4\  Scan165
Date  1st August 1922
  
To R. {Sir Henry Royce} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to CJ.
c. to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}

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Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 4/LG21. 8.22.

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RADIUS RODS ON FRONT OF 40/50 CHASSIS.

We have run a 40/50 chassis a short distance with radius rods fitted to the front axle. The first impression is very very pleasing - it has made a marked improvement in the steering.

We are pushing forward with experimental sets of radius rods for the front of Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) cars.

Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  
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).


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