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 for 'E' type steering on the G.2.B. series Phantom.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\2\ Scan014 | |
Date | 14th June 1928 | |
To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to BJ. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} +7470 Evl/14.6.28. PHANTOM. X.7330 X.7430 X.7470 'E' TYPE STEERING FOR G.2.B. SERIES. We send herewith N.sch.2632 shewing the proposed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} type steering for G.2.B. series. As recommended in Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}2/M16.5.28., the seat is 2.000 ins. lower than D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} type. In order to keep the same leg room of 47.5 ins. the squab is moved back .625 ins. Since this is to be the steering of fast cars we have made the wheel to squab dimension 15.0 ins. as suggested by Derby and Sales for 15-EX. If it is desired to maintain the 15.0 ins. dimension the wheel will be moved one inch nearer to the dash. The pedals are standard D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} type. We suggest that these be tried to begin with in order to keep down the number of standards. If it is found necessary in order to facilitate the operation of the brake pedal we can re-space the pedals as we did for the Continental Phantom. The side levers are D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} type except that the brake lever is slightly more upright. It will be clear from the drg. that the driving vision is still quite good. If Derby could modify the column, levers and dash of 12-EX we suggest that this would be a good car to try this new column on. The body would need a new cushion and squab. The screen would be unduly far from the wheel but that would not matter. However we leave Derby and Sales to fix up a car for everyone to try. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||