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Necessity of increasing the Phantom's steering pendulum lever length to 10 inches.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\S\2April1928-June1928\  Scan065
Date  1st May 1928
  
HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} } FROM DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [crossed out]

ORIGINAL

DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 3/M1.5.28.

PHANTOM STEERING.
Handwritten: X7430 [crossed out], Y8430, X7420 [crossed out]

With reference to R1/M28428., we know the original Phantoms had 9.5" pendulum levers, but the longer lever on the front axle, and the increased number of revolutions of the steering wheel, has caused the motion of the pendulum lever to be so much increased as to make nothing less than 10" possible if we are to fulfil the conditions of getting under the frame with a balanced tube, so that we think you will agree that it will be necessary to go to 10".

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DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  
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