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).
Proposal to improve the 20 HP model's appearance by cancelling the upright steering.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\3\ Scan229 | |
| Date | 18th April 1928 | |
| DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Y7430 R3/M18.4.28. c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} PN.{Mr Northey} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to C. SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} PHANTOMS. X. 7430 X. 8430 I like DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}'s idea of treating the above like I had arranged for the 20 HP. to improve its appearance - i.e. to cancel the upright steering (B), which I am sure would make it more popular with the chauffeurs as well as others, and in future have C. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} and E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, the last being a new one, and ought to suit sports cars. By these means the highest car will be 2" lower, and with SS.{S. Smith} 4" lower than present B. steering Phantoms. It will be understood that this is the only way we can get a lower appearance without robbing the road clearance. All the B. cars must of necessity make a sudden and ugly scuttle. It must be realised that better riding and steering qualities are obtained by this move, exactly as in the 20 HP. India 3. I fear however it must wait for SS.{S. Smith}, but it will be realised that this move can be done at once, and is of very great urgency - no 10,000 miles are necessary. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||