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).
Various types of steering gear mechanisms with illustrations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 178\1\ img106 | |
| Date | 13th July 1926 guessed | |
| - 7 - (II) TYPES OF STEERING GEAR. (a) Completely reversible. Bevel pinion and sector - takes up a lot of room. Spur pinion and rack. Planetary system. RACK & PINION. SIZAIRE. EPICYCLIC SINGER. (b) Semi or partially irreversible. Worm and wheel - worm and segment. This type has not a large area of wearing surface but usually provision can be made for adjustment using another portion of the wheel. Screw and nut. Maximum wearing surface - no adjustment. Split nut. Ditto, with adjustment. Value of adjustment rather doubtful. BENTLEY. WORM & WHEEL. WORM & NUT. SUNBEAM. (c) Miscellaneous. Under this heading come the cam and lever type of steerings contd. | ||