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).
Bent side steering rod on car 4.EX, concluding the pendulum lever does not need strengthening.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\G\August1921\ Scan54 | |
| Date | 15th August 1921 | |
| 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} c. to EWT.for R.R.Inc. ORIGINAL. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG15.8.21. X205 x3764 PENDULUM LEVERS. When I was with 4.EX Car in U.S.A. last Winter the side steering rod of the steering became bent. The only explanation of this was that it was bent whilst driving the car through frozen snow ruts. The oval section pendulum lever on this car stood up quite alright. We consider this goes to prove that it would be no use further strengthening up the oval pendulum lever if the side steering rod is the weakest link. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||