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).
Steering complaint of 'joggles on corners' for the Phantom III model 35-EX and requesting a new part be made for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\3\ scan0119 | |
| Date | 23th February 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} 300a. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}7/JH.23.2.37. PHANTOM III STEERING. The test reports on 35-EX complain of joggles on corners. This is because the side steering tube springs come to the end of this travel under these conditions. We wish to try the arrangement shown on the attached Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}330 which at the same time saves cost. Will you please detail this and make two sets of parts, one to be sent out to 35-EX. We should like these parts sent out to France as soon as possible as if they are satisfactory they can be standardised along with the Wraith wheel movement. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||