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).
Improving steering on the 'SS' Phantom by increasing the wheel off-set.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\7\ Scan005 | |
| Date | 13th August 1928 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. WDR. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} ct to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X7810 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG13.8.28. X785 X7430 PHANTOM STEERING. We attach a note from OY. which confirms our results that with 1/2" increased off-set of the wheels we get an improved steering. We hope this will be adopted on the new axle for the 'SS{S. Smith}' Phantom. As regards the effect of out of balance of wheel and tyre - we are actually better off with the wheels further out because at present if the wheel is out of balance we get violent high speed wobbles. This fault is greatly reduced when the above modification is carried out. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||