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).
Rebuilding of a Packard, modifications to 'Sg's Car', and improvements to the Phantom III steering and suspension.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\1\ scan0300 | |
| Date | 27th May 1936 | |
| -2- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/KW.27.5.36. Packard. We are anxious to get this car re-built. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s Car - GLO-5. This will be coming in immediately after Whitsuntide to have the three-speed parts fitted to the gearbox. As discussed with you, the particularly black spots on the Ph.III are steering and clutches, and therefore we should be glad if you would give experiments on these two items preference. We should also be glad if you could urge through the altered front suspension on the Ph.III to N. scheme 4726/7/8, which should greatly reduce gyrostastic road reaction, which is largely responsible for steering shocks. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||