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The steering wheel attachment for an Austin 8 car, referencing drawing PL.910.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 124\4\  scan0035
Date  14th October 1941
  
To Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} /DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions}
~~c.c. to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH.~~
~~c.c. to Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} ~~
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Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} /DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 2/JH.14.10.41.
Steering Wheel Attachment. Austin 8.
PL.910, the original of which is attached to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH's.copy, shews the steering wheel attachment of the Austin 8 car in our possession.
It was made for the benefit of Burman & Son Ltd. who are manufacturing a new column for this car. A print of the scheme has been sent to them.
No detailing is required.
Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} /DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions}
Original to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH.
Prints to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH. Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} & Ashby.
DB {Donald Bastow - Suspensions}
  
  
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).


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