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).
Wandering steering issues on Bentley cars, attributing the fault to twisting front axles and discussing ongoing spring experiments.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\5\ scan0139 | |
| Date | 18th June 1934 | |
| X 250 To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn{Mr Robinson}:9/KW.18.6.34. Bentley Steering. With reference to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}1/R.16.6.34 and attached note from Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} the cars complained of are fitted with the original Bentley front axle. The wandering steering is undoubtedly due to the ends of the axle twisting. It has now been agreed that all the original Bentley axles will be changed. This is the only way to overcome the trouble. Regarding the road springs, we have found it almost impossible to reproduce the trouble on experimental test, therefore it is difficult to know whether the extra spring clip will provide a cure. Experiments, however, are being continued. It is possible that this last example off B-15-AE was a low brinell, particularly as only one spring suffers from distortion. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn{Mr Robinson} | ||