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).
Periodic report detailing faults and modifications related to steering and front axles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0026 | |
| Date | 31th December 1936 guessed | |
| -14- 51. STEERING UNSTABLE AT HIGH SPEEDS December quarter C.C. 3 3 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. C.P. --------------------------------- Six months 3 B.196.DG - 18713 kms.- Fitted 4 F.50660/4 packing washers to rear end of side steering tube. B.106.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 3900 kms.- Ditto as above. B. 52.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 4420 kms.- " " " 52. STEERING BOX LOOSE ON FRAME December quarter C.C. I I O.P. Previous quarter C.C. C.P. --------------------------------- Six months I B.196.DG - 18713 kms.- Tightened up bolts of supports. 53. KNOCK FROM SIDE STEERING TUBE. December quarter C.C. I I O.P. Previous quarter C.C. 2 2 C.P. --------------------------------- Six months 3 B.154.GA - 8150 kms.- Fitted 4 F.50660/4 washers to rear end of side tube; 54. FITTED STRENGTHENED TYPE FRONT AXLE PIVOTS. December quarter C.C. C.P. Previous quarter C.C. C.P. I I --------------------------------- Six months I Standard modification job as per D.S. hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}288 | ||