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).
Requesting the construction of a new Ph.III steering gear to replace one taken for rig testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0524 | |
| Date | 25th April 1939 | |
| 850 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. LA.{L. A. Archer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}2/MH.{M. Huckerby}25.4.39. PH.III STEERING. We have obtained from LA.{L. A. Archer} a Ph.III steering gear complete except for controls, steering wheel and pendulum lever. We are using this for rig tests and it will not be suitable for production use when we have finished with it. Will you please build up a further Ph.III steering gear and supply to LA.{L. A. Archer} to replace the one we have taken. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||