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).
Internal query regarding the effect of oversized tyres on the vehicle's turning circle and steering lock.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 81\1\ scan0109 | |
| Date | 21th January 1914 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (VV.88. 19.11.13) E.P. 5408. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: 'ROYCAR,' DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). Names and indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEREND Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN C Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX D Mr. DeLOOZE Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. DAY E Mr. ELLIOTT F Mr. FRIESE G Mr. GNAPP Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON'S Secretary K Mr. KILNER Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACINTOSH M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE'S Secretary JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY Y VIENNA Wa{Mr Wallis} Mr. WALLIS Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD [Addressed To:] Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} [Subject:] Steering Lock What does the reduction in the steering lock amount to in feet? That is, what is the diameter of the circle in which a car will turn when fitted with ordinary tyres, and what is the diameter of the circle when fitted with 935x150 tyres? Do you find that with the 935x150 oversized continental tyres the same objection as we have to Palmer tyres, viz that they are so thick that they do not absorb obstructions? In other words, do they properly fulfill the function of a pneumatic tyre? I think that we should go on testing both sizes of the oversized tyres. C. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} [Handwritten Note:] Fru Munn fit Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} by reply Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Handwritten Reference:] x917 This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||