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).
Requesting the completion of a steering system fitting on a chassis for a 10,000 miles test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\5\ scan0229 | |
| Date | 29th December 1936 | |
| 250. 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}12/AP.29.12.36. 6.B.1V. STEERING. Will you please complete the fitting on a further one of the 7.500 pendulum levers to Ex.17856 to suit the above chassis. The bijur pipe should be fitted with a banjo connection at the upper end to suit 6.B.1V. It is intended that Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} should take this lever with him and fit it during the 10,000 miles test. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||