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).
Undersized hand-forged steering levers breaking and the need for further reinforcement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\1\ scan0127 | |
| Date | 6th March 1914 | |
| To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} Copy to J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Copy to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} for Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Copy to Na.{Mr Nadin} C O P Y. R8/P 6.3.14. COPY. Special Cross Steering Levers F3727/8 X. 701. * With reference to the cross steering levers and the under sized ones of Hand Forgings breakin g in less time than usual, it would appear that we are scarcely reinforcing this part sufficiently. Will you please arrange to give it still further increase. R.{Sir Henry Royce} R | ||