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).
Mr. Royce's disapproval of a Phantom steering scheme and the next task of designing a spring.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\P\July1926-September1926\ Scan075 | |
| Date | 26th August 1926 | |
| ORIGINAL TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}5/M26.8.26. PHANTOM STEERING. X8430 X7430 X8450 [Stamp Text: RECEIVED HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 27 AUG 1926] With reference to HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/T21826., Mr. Royce does not quite approve of the scheme submitted, and we are making a drawing shewing what he wishes, which we expect to despatch to you immediately. With reference to HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}7/T23826., we will go into the question of the design of a spring with reduced stress as the next job. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||