The impossibility of removing the gearbox lid on Phantom II cars with close-coupled bodies.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\8\ Scan197 | |
| Date | 31th December 1929 | |
| S/W. {Sales / Derby Works} Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} X7380 Sg {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 11/D31.12.29. Re: Phantom II Subframes. You will remember the point raised by PN. {Mr Northey} when he returned WJ-1, in regard to the impossibility of removing the lid {A. J. Lidsey} of the gearbox. I do not seem to have ever seen any reply on this subject, but from enquiries I have made here I gather that whereas it is possible to remove the lid {A. J. Lidsey} on Phantom II cars with the standard subframe, it is not possible to do so on the ones for close coupled bodies. I should be glad of confirmation that this is so, and I will then take the matter up with Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} as I assume that it is really a design question. Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||
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