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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).
The Bentley steering column, referencing a new stiffer rocker shaft from a scaled-down Peregrine steering system.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 87\5\  scan0155
Date  5th October 1934
  
X250
R GRY{Shadwell Grylls} S.B.U Specification Include

To EX. from Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}

c. War. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hdy.{William Hardy} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}

Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/HP.5.10.34.

Bentley Steering Column.
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Herewith is N. Sch.4216 which shews a stiffer rocker shaft in the scaled down Peregrine steering adapted to Bentley.

The roller shaft is now the same size as the present standard Bentley. Wanted for next 10,000 mile

Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  


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