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).
Secret memo discussing modifications to the hand throttle controls for the Left Hand Silver Phantom.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\4\ scan0158 | |
| Date | 26th April 1940 | |
| [Handwritten] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/BT.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}12/JMS.1.5.40 SECRET. To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 1046 Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}17/JH.26.4.40. [strikethrough]c.c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.[/strikethrough] Hand Throttle Controls. Left Hand Silver Phantom. We have issued to you already PL.87 shewing the throttle controls for the L.H. Silver Phantom with a side change speed lever. On PL.204 of which we enclose two prints herewith, we shew a small modification which is required to be made to PL.87 to make the scheme suitable for L.H. Silver Phantom with column gear change. A tension rod has been converted into a compression rod, and should the diameter of rod shewn not be adequate on test we are prepared to go up one size and to turn down the ends. We prefer a tension | ||