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).
The steadiness and optimal length of the Phantom Sports steering column.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\R\January1928-March1928\ 93 | |
| Date | 1st March 1928 | |
| (DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}) FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}) (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) C. to BJ. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E ORIGINAL R1/M1.3.28. REC'D, & DESPATCHED FROM WW. 5.3.28. PHANTOM SPORTS STEERING COLUMN. x8430 x7430 I noticed that the steering column was not as steady on this car as on my car at Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence. Can anyone give a reason for this? My only suggestion was that the tie-rod had been taken off the frame, but I think it must be something else; perhaps difference in staying it on the dash, or of staying the dash. I quite agree that the length of the column should be made to suit the length of the owner driver. Probably the difference between a 6 ft. man, and a 5 ft.6 in. man would be 2" in the legs, and he might like the column 2" shorter. This should be tabulated for our Sales. EAC. 7 steering is still the best we have ever known, and has shewn no cause for dissatisfaction, from shunting to 75 MPH. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||