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 and a specified angle for the Continental Phantom III steering system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\6\ scan0028 | |
| Date | 12th October 1936 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} x3006 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/PJH.15/KW.12.10.36. Continental Phantom III Steering. Further to our memo. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/PJH.3/JH.7.9.36, we are now able to specify the angle between the axis of the roller follower and the axis of the cam. This should be 6° 18'. We wish to add the following modifications to the steering gear in order to reduce weight :- (1) Cover FW.145 in dural instead of steel. (2) Sleeve FW.141 " " " " (3) Cover F.54137 " " " " (4) Outer column tube FW.412 to be in 18 gauge (0.048) material instead of 13 gauge (0.092). (5) Bottom flange for outer tube modified to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}239 to reduce weight. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.J.Hardy. | ||