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).
The inaccessibility of the Phantom rear wheel carrier fixing bolt and a proposed solution.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\5\ Spare05-page019 | |
| Date | 22th August 1928 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. 47600 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M22.8.28. PHANTOM REAR WHEEL CARRIER. X.8600 X.7600 We are repeatedly told that the handle of the fixing bolt is very inaccessible in its present position between the body and the wheel. Mr. Royce has asked that we should use the same scheme as is fitted to his 'twenty' Coupe - 12-G4, and EAC.10. Would Derby please make a scheme shewing this applied to Phantom. Mr. Royce suggests a slight improvement, thus: [Image Annotation] The boss is lengthened so that the screwed portion of the bolt is never exposed. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||