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).
Questioning the instruction to fit an untested steering column on chassis 2486 due to lack of standardisation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\4\ Scan094 | |
| Date | 23th October 1913 | |
| Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/SMS/C231013. Steering Wobbles. X.457. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 23-10-13. Na.{Mr Nadin}c Instructions have been issued to fit a Steering Column with plain thrust bearings on chassis 2486. In view of the fact that this Steering Column has never either been made or tested in any way, and that we have no standardisation signatures authorising us to fit to standard production, do you consider that we are justified in fitting this device to the above car?. These remarks apply equally to the special worm that has been instructed for the above chassis. It would also seem that it would be a physical impossibility to fit these parts seeing that we have been instructed by Paris to despatch this chassis on Thursday next. p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | ||