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).
Requesting the finalization and update of the draft specification for the Left Hand Silver Phantom.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\4\ scan0086 | |
| Date | 29th January 1930 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} TO Er/HH. from Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 1046 EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/29.1.30. c.c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gts. SPECIFICATION OF L.H. SILVER PHANTOM. We enclose herewith a draft specification of the Left Hand Silver Phantom which has been approved by a conference at Derby. Attached is also Mr. Lovell's specification of the finalised edition of the Right Hand Siver Phantom which is returned to you for reference purposes. We wish you to go over the draft specification of the left hand car and fill in the following:- (1) Any scheme numbers which we have omitted to quote Schemes not 100% applicable may be quoted provided an indication is given in the remarks column shewing of what the difference consists. (2) Fill in L.O.P. Numbers where they exist. (3) Provide a covering sheet giving a list of schemes outstanding, a list of schemes to be detailed and a list of L.O.Ps. to be made. We have already sent you our idea of what design work we believe we have to do in Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}3/22.1.40. addressed to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} If, when you have done this you will return the draft specification to us we will have it printed an tracing paper and circulated. We would like to get this done as soon as possible so that Derby may have a clear picture of what has to be done. Also in order that certain sections can be instructed. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||