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).
To stop work on the L.H. Silver Phantom clutch casing due to a design change to a steering column gear control.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\4\ scan0108 | |
| Date | 2nd April 1940 | |
| To. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} c. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 1046 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.2./ 2. 4. 40 H.H.K. L.H.Silver Phantom RG.{Mr Rowledge} 394 Clutch Casing. In view of the decision to fit steering column gear change control on the first car, will you kindly stop work on the pattern for the above detail. Work can proceed normally for the right hand version as fitted to Ripplet. Revised drawings for the L.H.Silver Car will be issued as soon as we have received the necessary information from the design dept; Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. | ||