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).
Development and ordering of all-steel car bodies from Park Ward for the Spectre I and Phantom III chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\1\ scan0072 | |
| Date | 26th November 1935 | |
| HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X1021 To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} From Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to Wcr.Rs.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} re Metal Coachwork Development. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}5/E26.11.35 Referring to Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}13/E19.11.35, wherein I agreed to an all-steel body being ordered from Park Ward for SpectreCodename for Phantom III I, you will be interested to know that we have now decided to order another one. The position is that we have had to order some more bodies for the advance 12 P.III chassis which we are to receive, and amongst them was a limousine from Park Ward. There seemed to be no reason why this should not be an all-steel body. Park Ward were keen and we see no objection other than the rust problem, about which we hope they will have some more information, as the result of Mr.Park's visit to America, before arriving at the panelling stage. I am waiting to see the design of the body for SpectreCodename for Phantom III I and should like it shown on the lengthened chassis wheelbase. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||