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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).
Serious steering control failure on the Phantom II test car (40/50 - 28-EX) following heavy braking.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 11\5\  05-page152
Date  4th September 1934
  
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

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To Wmr. from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} re 10,000 Miles Test Car - Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}5/E4.9.34
Copy to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 40/50 - 28-EX.

Referring to the above, i.e. the P.II running
with rubber engine mounting, I notice XXXX in the report just
received dated 29th August a very serious trouble which
reads as follows:

Steering. Steering got out of control after heavy braking
at 60 m.p.h. Front of car tramped violently, frame sides too
weak with loss of engine support.

In view of this I naturally wonder whether the
right thing to do is not to recall the car as, even if the
test is completed satisfactorily in other respects, we surely
would not wish to put the car into production with a trouble
of this sort in existence.

I should be glad if you would consult with E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} and
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} with a view to obtaining their views to see what can be
done to stiffen up the frame to overcome this trouble.

Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
  
  


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