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).
Instruction to hold work on the Phantom Chassis steering column and box, pending new schemes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\4\ scan0300 | |
| Date | 13th May 1927 | |
| X8436 BY/HEB{H. Biraben}2/M.13.5.27. C. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} PHANTOM CHASSIS. STEERING COLUMN AND BOX - SEC:7050. Kindly note that all work on the Irreversible Steering Worms instructed by memos BY/HEB{H. Biraben}4/M.28.4.27. and BY/HEB{H. Biraben}4/M.9.5.27. and temporary Self Centring Device on Instrument Board instructed by memos, BY/HEB{H. Biraben}3/M.27.4.27. and BY/HEB{H. Biraben}1/M.4.5.27, is to be held up in anticipation of new schemes being received from W.W. Will you therefore kindly hold up all work on the following parts until further instructions are issued.- F.76898 Steering Worm (.650 Lead). 1 off. F.76899 " Nut (.650 " ). 1 " F.76901 " Worm (.560 " ). 1 " F.76902 " Nut (.560 " ). 1 " Also all parts to,- F.76868 L.O.P. Self Centring Device for Steering. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} [initials] | ||