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).
Report on Phantom steering complaints in Paris and arrangements for testing solutions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\4\ scan0067 | |
| Date | 3rd May 1926 | |
| To BJ. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to PN.{Mr Northey} c. to CWB. X8430 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/LG3.5.26. PHANTOM STEERING. X8430 X8450 We attach a report we have received from our man Hancock in connection with the Phantom steering complaints in Paris. They anticipate carrying out the tests with the new side steering tube springs early this week. We have arranged that Mr. Royce's car (on its way back from Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence) shall leave a pair of kigk hydraulic shock dampers at Paris so that tests can be made with these at the same time both as regards road shocks and high speed wobbles. 1804 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} MADE AT CROXLEY | ||