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).
Secret internal memo discussing steering shocks and spring adjustments on an experimental car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 72\3\ scan0293 | |
| Date | 19th February 1924 | |
| X9430 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} } Rg.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} } FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to CJ. PN.{Mr Northey} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} S E C R E T. R3/M19.2.24. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} C. RE. STEERING+ X.9680 X.9430 I examined PN{Mr Northey}'s experimental car. The shocks are the natural ones from catching the side of potholes, and cannot be avoided except by irreversible steering or flexibility in the ball joint of longitudinal steering tube. Firstly use same opposing non-set-up springs for immediate use. Secondly try other proportions of set up scheme, say instead of 200 lbs. try 20 lbs. set-up in both directions, both at rear end of longitudinal tube. The geometry is good. The car has set-up springs in which the set-up is too much. I have written most of this twice as it is important - (send out both sheets.) R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||