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 fit bakelite ball pads to the cross steering tubes of Phantom III cars to gain experience.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0485 | |
| Date | 12th May 1938 | |
| 350. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}6/R.12.5.38. P.III STEERING. It is proposed to fit bakelite ball pads to the cross steering tubes of a number of customers' cars in order to gain experience with them. Will you please make 8 sets of parts as follows:- 32 Ball Pads Ex.S. 154 in bakelite. 32 " " G.83415 " " 32 Washers Ex.S. 155 " S/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} We have handed to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} the necessary bakelite rod. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||