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).
Proposing improvements to the 'Goshawk' steering wheel by adding a second web for robustness and to withstand torque.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\4\ Scan233 | |
| Date | 17th January 1921 | |
| X4264 To Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from R, c. to CJ. c. to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} R3/G17.1.21. X.4264. RE "GOSHAWK" STEERING WHEEL. I think the pattern of our steering wheel might be improved. Instead of a single web underneather the middle of the spoke, two webs would make a better job, and look more robust, and therefore the arm would be channel section, and would stand terrific torque. Please let me have a drawing for the imrpoved "Goshawk II" wheel is to replace the present one reported to be too fat in the rim, and rather small in diameter. R. {Sir Henry Royce} | ||