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).
Shortened steering nut and cage for the Phantom Chassis to achieve greater angular movement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\3\ Scan169 | |
| Date | 29th December 1927 | |
| c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X7430 BY/HEB{H. Biraben}10/M.29.12.27. PHANTOM CHASSIS. STEERING COLUMN & BOX SEC:7050. SHORTENED STEERING NUT & CAGE TO OBTAIN GREATER ANGULAR MOVEMENT OF ROCKING SHAFT. Further to our memo' BY/HEB{H. Biraben}1/M.16.12.27. whereby we issued a Steering Nut and Cage .050 Shorter than Standard. In accordance with Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}'s request we have now made a Nut and Cage .100 Shorter at each end. This length of Nut if successful could be used to increase the Steering Locks on E.A.C.7. Chassis. Herewith please receive one Blue Print of:- F.78250 Steering Nut (.720 Lead) 1 off per chassis. F.78251 Cage for Steering Nut R.H. 1 " " " F.78252 " " " L.H. 1 " " " Kindly produce and fit to Expl: Chassis. If this .100 Shorter Nut is satisfactory, it will not be necessary to test the .050 Shorter Nut mentioned above, although the latter will be used for Production. BY/HEB{H. Biraben} [STAMPED RECEIVED] | ||