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).
Decisions taken at a Chassis Conference regarding the Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0197 | |
| Date | 6th June 1939 | |
| 1381 Decisions taken at Chassis Conference held at W. on 6th June, 1939, in re Agenda ref: BY.1/G3.6.39. Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}3/KW7.6.39. Present: Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} H.R.Smith LA{L. A. Archer} Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Les Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Absent Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Ll.Smith. [Signature] PHANTOM III 1. Remote Control It was decided to have set out the merits of the various schemes mentioned, and what the customer gets out of each. 2. Hydraulic Transmission The date for W. to try this has been postponed, and a fresh date will be arranged. If report is favourable they will also try and get a set fitted on the Works Humber Snipe, so as to give them the opportunity of an extended test. 3. Steering Gear (a) Failure of the rocker shaft on car driven by Faroux. Tests with a bent steering rod have not yet been carried out. (b) An alternative proposal was submitted to the Conference of a more flexible shaft by reducing its diameter to a uniform one throughout its length. This is considered a better scheme, and will enable it to stand considerably greater twist effect without fracture. It was recommended ultimately that this scheme be adopted. | ||