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).
Initiating tests into steering friction, prompted by quality variations and deterioration.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\Q\February1927-March1927\ 11 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1927 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}✔ c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge}✔ E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}✔ c. to OY.✔ ORIGINAL Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/LG5. 2. 27. X8430 X5430 FRICTION IN THE STEERING. Several years ago it was suggested by you that friction in the steering column would be beneficial but at that time we did not evidently pursue it far enough. The point which has lead up to these tests is the variation in the quality of steerings on different cars made to the same design and the deterioration with use. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||