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).
Proposal and design challenges for a larger diameter steering wheel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\3\ Scan288 | |
| Date | 28th June 1928 | |
| X7430 To C. from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} LARGER STEERING WHEEL. X7430 X5430 You will recollect in the recent discussion we had at Conduit Street, we were told by Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} that 14-EX (the car which was with Mr. Royce at Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence) had a steering wheel with a larger diameter than standard. On the strength of this we had intended to push for an increased diameter steering wheel. We found however on examination that this wheel was of standard dimensions. We are therefore rather handicapped as we know that Mr. Royce will not agree to us pushing the dia. up an inch with the standard thickness of rim, and this is the only thing we can do without a design from WW. Temporarily therefore, the matter is in abeyance until DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} has time to devote to giving us a design. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||