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).
Improvements to the front axle, steering control, and chassis design for safety.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 182\M20\M20.1\ img035 | |
| Date | 17th May 1924 | |
| R.R. 235a (100 T) (S.H 159 11-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2800 TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} ORIGINAL SECRET R2/M17.5.24. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} C. V9940 V9420 [STAMP: RECEIVED H.S.D. 19 MAY 1924] You have now given us a very definite reason for fitting a more rigid control to the front axle so that the spring deflection with the brakes shall not affect the steering. We shall endeavour to get out a design suitable for the complete chassis. Something has already been done here to make a workable job. In the meantime I would like you to test the possibilities of irreversible steering to see whether this would render the car safer. Naturally one would recommend that we very definitely increased the backward lean of the pivots to the maximum amount permissible for other reasons. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||