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).
Problem with the Phantom III cross steering tube joints, noting that the split contact is unsuccessful.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0402 | |
| Date | 4th May 1937 | |
| Handwritten: FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} What is this 350 GR{George Ratcliffe}7 Typed: He. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Ey. Cricklewood. 4.5.37. P.III Cross Steering Tube Joints. I enclose a drawing showing how the Paris Depot are dealing with the method of holding the bronze contact pieces in the cross steering tubes on P.III. The split contact is not a success and turns. As reported previously the rating of the springs to prevent slow speed wobble is too high, and does not retain its poundage in France for more than 2,500 miles. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||