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).
Various fitting methods and stiffness issues of the 20HP steering column support.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\P\July1926-September1926\ Scan018 | |
| Date | 7th July 1926 | |
| R.R. 285A (100 T) (S.H. 159. 11-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2800 ORIGINAL DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/M7.7.26. TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Copy to -- BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 20HP. STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT. X5730 With reference to HSL/LG5726., the information that we have is that 20HP. cars are fitted up in a variety of ways. Some have complete isolation, in which case usually one of the instrument brackets is retained to give a little additional stiffness to the steering column, some are bolted up to the instrument board in accordance with the original intention, and some are part way between. With those columns bolted up solid to the instrument board, or which have had a temporary diagonal stay added by the coachbuilders, or have in some way been made sufficiently stiff, it will of course be alright in any case. We believe there are however customers with totally isolated scuttles who complain that their columns are not sufficiently stiff, and the new stay would no doubt be used to overcome this complaint. Since it is very desirable to get on to the totally isolated scuttles in all cases as soon as possible, new chassis now being built up with the small steering column should have this stay fitted, subject to the standardisation sheet. In order to remove any possible doubt however we are asking the Coachbuilding Dept. in London to give their views as to the urgency of total scuttle isolation. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||