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 an alteration to the steering specification for the 37-EX model, specifically regarding the lead cam.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0250 | |
| Date | 14th November 1935 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} X350 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}1/KW.14.11.35. Steering Specification for 37-EX. In view of our present desire to revert to 0.800" lead cams on Ph.III steering, we should like to alter the specification for 37-EX. In our memo. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}3/KW.16.10.35, we asked for a 0.700" lead cam with Timken bearings on the cam and ball bearings on the roller. Will you please alter this to 0.800" lead cam with Timken bearings on the cam and on the roller. This steering has not yet been built up. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.J.Hardy. | ||