MG Midget J1 1933 Instruction Manual page 16

a n d also the steering wheel,
;I
third bearing is m o u n t e d , which hearing is
arranged
to
e l i m i n a t e any binding of the shaft.
'This hearing excludes all dust a n d d i r t , b o t h f r o m its o w n w o r k i n g p a r t s
a n d f r o m t h e gear, a n d is designed t o d a m p o u t vibration of t h e steering
c o l u m n .