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).
Introduction of adjustable side and cross steering tubes for the Phantom III to save expense.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0366 | |
| Date | 10th November 1936 | |
| 350 To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Copy to Dr. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Sft.{Mr Swift} E/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}4/MN.10.11.36. F.J.H. See R.H.C. and get his agreement that this will Side and Cross Steering Tubes - Phantom III. save money Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} We send you herewith LeC.5356 and LeC.5357 showing respectively the outer end of the cross steering tube and the front end of the side steering tube on Phantom III provided with a means of adjustment. The ball joints in both cases remain unaltered except for the socket which now has to engage with the screw thread. The thread portion brazed to the tube is the same as that used for Phantom III, LeC.4349. We are told that adjustable side and cross steering tubes would save a lot of expenze in the Works. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Att:LeC.5356. LeC.5357. | ||