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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).
Cost-saving modification for the steering column cam tube.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 106\3\  scan0445
Date  15th April 1937
  
550

To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}

Copy to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}
HHC/G.Robinson.
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}

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Steering Columns.
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With reference to our E/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/MN.5.4.37 and Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}1/AP.4112.37 concerning our LeC.5601 of the built up steering column cam tube, we would be glad if you would instruct the still further cheapened scheme shown on RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}352, attached herewith.

We take it that this modification to our LeC. has been approved by the Works from a manufacturing point of view.

Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}

Att:RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}352.
  
  


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