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 a steering wheel mock-up, discussing clearance issues with the mixture lever.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\3\ Scan421 | |
| Date | 15th November 1930 | |
| HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} X7430. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/M15.11.30. LOWER CONTROLS ON STEERING COLUMN. x.7430. X.5430. Thank you for HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/AD111130. Could you send us a steering wheel fitted up with the 'mock up' you refer to. You will have noticed that in the knob sketched in your memo. there must be clearance with the mixture lever . and this will shorten the overhang considerably. We have no doubt that something can be done. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||