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 to the side steering tube for fitting a shortened pendulum lever on the Phantom 'F2' series chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\3\ Scan243 | |
| Date | 4th May 1928 | |
| X7430 c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Fm. BY/HEB{H. Biraben}6/M.4.5.28. PHANTOM CHASSIS "F2" SERIES. STEERING COLUMN & BOX SEC:7050. SIDE STEERING TUBE - SEC:7070. FITTING SHORTENED PENDULUM LEVER (9.500) IN CONJUNCTION WITH AXLE CONTROL DAMPER. With reference to our memo' BY/HEB{H. Biraben}18/M16.2.28, it should be noted that the Side Steering Tube therein, is only suitable for Chassis up to the end of "F2" Series, i.e. before Axle Control Dampers were fitted. A slight modification is necessary to the Tube to suit the Axle Control Damper. Herewith please receive one Blue Print of each of the following:- F.78831 Side Steering Tube Arrgt.(9.500 Pendulum Lever). F.78870 Side Steering Tube. 1 off per chassis. for your reference. These are the parts it was proposed to bring in on Production at "F-2-B" Series, but which have since been superseded by 10.000" Pendulum Lever and a new Side Steering Tube. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} [Signature] | ||