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The impact on driver's vision of installing a higher radiator on a Phantom.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 17\3\  Scan248
Date  8th May 1928
  
To R. {Sir Henry Royce} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to BJ. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
c. to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}

+7430

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2/LG8.5.28.

HIGHER RADIATOR FOR PHANTOM. +7250

If this is used in connection with the lowest raked steering E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} position, it does definitely reduce the drivers vision for objects close in front. We have tried this. The view from the present sports car with low seating position for E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} column is none too good for traffic driving. We agree that it will improve the appearance. It might be worth while making the alteration and make E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} column to suit the higher radiator.

Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  
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).


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