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).
Design and trial of new steering wheels for Phantom and India models, with an increased diameter.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\3\ Scan313 | |
| Date | 1st September 1928 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to BJ. C. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 47430 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M30.S.28. RE. STEERING WHEELS. X.3861 X.5430 20 HP. AND 40/50. X.7430 X.4557 We send herewith N.sch.2689 and 2690 shewing steering wheels for Phantom and India respectively. In both cases the dia. has been increased by .750" The rim sections of both wheels are the same, so also are the corrugations. We believe this to be logical, as the same hand steers both sizes of car. Since our records appear to shew that a Dover wheel is standard at present on the 20 HP., we wish these new wheels eventually both to be Dover type. It is essential that we get a sample of each on a car so that they may be tried by all concerned for ~~their~~ 'feel'. To do this any suitable construction may be used. The Phantom wheel is to be used on 'SS{S. Smith}' also. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||