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).
Request to check and fit new type cross steering tubes to two experimental cars, chassis 7-CA and 49-GB.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\4\ Scan166 | |
| Date | 1st August 1922 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X3441 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}025. 8.22. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Chassis Nos. 7-CA and 49-GB. Experimental Cars. X682 X.2631 X.3441. For the purpose of our records, will you kindly let us know if the above chassis are fitted with new type cross steering tubes. If not, will you please have the cars measured up some time, and let us know the ball centres of the new type rods required, so that we can supply you with these from our stock for you to fit. We are anxious to complete this long outstanding job as soon as possible., and should therefore like to convert the two cars above mentioned if these have not already had attention in this respect. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||