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).
Outstanding design items for a Left Hand Silver Phantom, chassis 31.G.7.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\4\ scan0110 | |
| Date | 17th April 1940 | |
| 104b TO RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} FROM EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} SECRET. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}3/17.4.40. Copy to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. LEFT HAND SILVER PHANTOM. CHASSIS 31.G.7. Except for the following design items the work on Silver Phantom is completed according to the latest issue of the Specification. We appreciate that there are certain new features which it is desired to incorporate now in order to avoid building an out-of-date motor car and we shall treat these of first importance. (1) INSTRUMENT BOARD. Awaiting experiments. (2) HANDED PETROL FILLER. Awaiting cheap filler. (3) HORN RELAY POSITION. Awaiting decision on horns. (4) BUMPERS. Awaiting W-B. Designs for Ripplet. (5) BI-METAL CHOKE CONTROL. Awaiting particulars of element. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||