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).
Progress report on the development of steering, brake drums, petrol pumps, and frame construction.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\3\ scan0316 | |
| Date | 18th March 1932 | |
| -2- Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/ML.18.3.32.cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Steering & Shimmy Shackle. Work is also being carried out in connection with the shimmy shackle and friction in the steering column, and also investigations are being made to find out how much we can reduce the flexibility in the side steering rod when we have a shimmy shackle. This work, although being done on a P.2., can be applied to other cars. Brake Drums. We are convinced that we can get a much better material for our brake drums. So far the most satisfactory results have been with cast iron drums supplied by Messrs. Lake & Elliott. It is desirable, and we think it is possible, that we should produce these drums in our own foundry. This will mean some intensive tests apart from fitting them to 19-EX. Again, this information would apply to other cars besides P.2. Petrol Pumps. The petrol pumps which we have had on test so far have been designed for Phantom II. It is practically certain that eventually we shall come to a petrol pump, and therefore the work that is being done on this will apply to other cars we are making. Frame Jellying. Another rather big job we are instructed for is a frame with much deeper side members, and cross members to suit. This was instructed by R.{Sir Henry Royce} with the object of reducing frame jellying. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} in his note E.6/HP.16.3.32. is suggesting a number of other points which should be incorporated on this same experiment. Although this is to be carried out on P.2 the information will be applicable to the other cars. If this experiment is completed our proposal was to use 22-EX car because this car already has a non-standard frame which is of no further use and would eventually have to be scrapped. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||