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).
Fitting larger shims for non-standard steering roller followers on the 35-EX model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0377 | |
| Date | 21th December 1936 | |
| 350 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}9/AP.21.12.36. STEERING ROLLER FOLLOWERS. We have recently handed to you two Roller followers with 5/16.dia. ball bearings made by Ransome & Marles for 35-EX. and the rig steering gear. On these rollers the face of the inner race which abuts against the rockershaft jaws is larger in dia. than standard and to obtain full backing of this face, it will be necessary to fit shims of larger dia. Will you please fit to 35-EX. and the rig gear bed shims of 1.180 - 10 out-side dia. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||