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).
Request for blueprints and parts to experimentally fit a hydraulic steering damper to a Phantom chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 68\1\ scan0097 | |
| Date | 16th February 1927 | |
| C. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X82431 BY/HEB{H. Biraben}14/M.16.2.27. PHANTOM CHASSIS. HYDRAULIC STEERING DAMPER SEC:7161. IN ACCORDANCE WITH "N" SCHEME 2356. Please receive two blue prints of each of the following:- F.76648 Piston for Steering Damper. 1 off per chassis. F.76649 Main Cylinder for Steering Damper. 1 off per chassis. Kindly instruct for each of the above to be produced and fitted experimentally, noting that they are to provide a bye-pass for the Oil in order to cut out the Damper on extreme locks to facilitate shunting. The following will also be required, of which you already have blue prints.- F.75280 Plug for Piston. 2 off per chassis. This completes the issue of special parts required in accordance with the above "N" Scheme, the remaining parts being in accordance with L.O.P. and Arrgt. F.76242. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} | ||