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).
Telegram from Mr. Royce to CJ proposing steering improvements for the New Phantom and Goshawk models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\3\ scan0240 | |
| Date | 28th August 1925 | |
| 28/8/25. Miss Elias telephones for CJ:- ------------------------ The following is copy of telegram message from Mr.Royce to CJ:- " Re Steering - New PhantomCodename for PHANTOM I and also Goshawk to a less degree. " To do the best we know at the moment for the reputation " of our steering is to:- " " (1) Fit ordinary hydraulic shock dampers between the " front axle and the frame (for high speed steering " wobble.) " (2) Fit friction damped spring driven pendulum lever " to steering box (for low speed wobble.) " (3) Fit larger diameter of worm and slightly lower " steering to give easy steering free from road " shocks. " " No.(2) makes No.(3) possible, otherwise low speed wobbles. " There is very little risk with any of these items, and I " strongly recommend putting them into production at once, " and obtain further road experience in parallel with " production. " They seem good safe and simple improvements, but not " drastic or risky alterations. " We should also arrange for the rear shock dampers to be " hydraulic. " Later we might find other things, but at the moment " this is all we know that can be applied to ordinary " design. " Will you kindly give your authority to proceed. " We should perfect the hydraulic dampers, although this " is the type I originally made for the rear of the car. ------------------------- Mr.Claude Johnson agrees to the above, and is telephoning Mr.Royce to say he is instructing Mr.Wormald to proceed. | ||