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).
Scheme outlining the modifications needed to fit a Wraith III steering box onto a Phantom 111 chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0479 | |
| Date | 23th May 1938 | |
| BY/… [text crossed out] C. PS/MS.S. [text crossed out] c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Hdy.{William Hardy} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}13/C.23.5.38. 350 7/4 [handwritten] PHANTOM 111. SIDE STEERING. Please receive herewith the following scheme F.CD.553 shewing fouling points with Wraith 111 steering on Phantom 111. The above layout shews the modifications that will be necessary to the Ph.lll engine to enable Wraith 111 steering box to be fitted. The particulars of the pendulum lever and steering box are shewn on F.CD.545. BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} is instructing the modifications required to the side and cross steering tubes. The steering wheel and controls are unaltered. Longer tubes will be required to complete the steering columns. The engine controls may require slight modification to suit the new position of the steering box. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, | ||