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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).
Modifications to the 'Phantom D' steering arrangement for a shorter leg reach.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 17\3\  Scan128
Date  11th March 1927
  
X7430
[Stamp: ORIGINAL]
TO C [struck through] FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M11.3.27.
Copy to --- HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

PHANTOM 'D' STEERING.
X-7430 [handwritten over text]

We agree that neither EAC. 7. or 8. will give a 'D' steering with a shorter leg reach.

We can set out a steering wheel 1½" nearer the dash, moved horizontally, carrying the seat with it.

Have we a car we can put it on? It should be a Phantom with a sheet metal dash as a revised column angle would mean modifying a cast dash.

It will be necessary to enable the test to give true results to get a coachbuilder to move the cushion forward and re-squab the seat.

Would HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and C. kindly tell us what car they can suggest, and we will instruct the steering?

DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
  
  


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