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).
Experiments to resolve steering rattles by reversing a tube or increasing ball pad travel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 108\3\ scan0109 | |
| Date | 1st March 1938 | |
| To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} (Chateauroux) 600a Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}2/AP.1.3.38 26.G.V1. STEERING RATTLES. Will you please try reversing your side steering tube as mentioned in our previous memo. The only car we have which is suitable for the experiment is fully occupied on other work. If this experiment is not successful will you try increasing the travel of the ball pads from the present 0.130" to 0.160 each way. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||