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).
Specification for the steering system of the 38-EX chassis, which also applies to any Ph.III with Wraith front wheel movement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0323 | |
| Date | 4th August 1936 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} X350 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}15/JH. 4.8.36. Steering for 38-EX. We give below the specification to which the steering of 38-EX should be built. This specification also applies to any Ph.III with Wraith front wheel movement. (1) Steering cam F.87834 0.700 lead. Timken bearings. (2) Malleable iron steering box. (3) Ball bearing type roller follower, with bearings finished by Ransome & Marles. We will supply these roller followers. (4) Rockershaft to F.98877 but with metal removed as in the attached print Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}185. (5) Otherwise to standard LOP. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.J.Hardy. | ||