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).
Revised specification document for the 40/50 HP Phantom II Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\4\ Scan236 | |
| Date | 9th December 1930 | |
| COPY. REVISED SPECIFICATION OF 40/50 H.P. PHANTOM II CHASSIS. The chassis to be supplied shall be the 40/50 h.p. Rolls-Royce chassis, Phantom II, as produced for the English Market, subject to the following omissions and modifications. (a) Body Subframe not to be supplied. (b) Exhaust Cut-out not to be supplied. (c) Steering to be left-handed with necessary consequential modifications, including gearbox and brake levers. (d) Carburetter to be exhaust-heated. (e) Wheels to be FITTED WITH RIMS OF THE WELL BASE TYPE TO SUIT 20" x 7" TYRES. THE RIM SECTION TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DRAWING NO. DDS-4596 OF THE DUNLOP COMPANY AS SHOWN FOR 4" WIDTH OF RIM. AT AN EARLY DATE, AS SOON AS THE DEVELOPMENT HAS PROCEEDED FAR ENOUGH, THESE WHEELS TO BE FURNISHED SUITABLE FOR 19" x 7" TYRES, AND OF THE SAME RIM SECTION. (f) NO TYRES AND NO TUBES TO BE SUPPLIED. (g) ROLLS-ROYCE, Limited, will supply with each chassis a fitting of their design and approved by them to enable the American Company to add bumpers to each chassis. (h) Headlamp brackets TO BE FITTED COMPLETE AND SUITABLE FOR THE AMERICAN TYPE OF HEADLAMPS. (j) Chromium or other untarnishable finish as may be mutually agreed to be given to those external parts usually nickel-plated, but not to parts inside the complete car, i.e. - steering column, brake levers, etc. (k) Radiator Shutter to be automatically controlled. (l) Lubrication to be modified to give:- (a) Extra lubrication at starting; (b) Lubrication of clutch coupling; (c) Axles to be connected to the central lubrication scheme, provided Rolls-Royce, Limited have passed these modifications for production. (m) ALL INSTRUMENTS TO BE OF THE STANDARD ENGLISH FORM. Contd. | ||