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 a list of instruments for a double enclosed limousine body being fitted at Hoopers for a New Phantom chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\7\ Scan010 | |
| Date | 18th July 1925 | |
| X. 8530 To C. from EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}4/18.7.25. RE. DOUBLE ENCLOSED LIMOUSINE AT HOOPERS. X. 8380 X8530 Although this body is being fitted to chassis 9-PK we are arranging that the instrument board shall be suitable for the New PhantomCodename for PHANTOM I, the chassis for which the body is intended At present we have no instruments at all. We would therefore be glad if all departments concerned would send them the following :- Clock. Dimmer. Speedometer. Ammeter. Oil Gauge. Two instrument board lamps. Thermometer. switch box. No carburetter and shutter controls need be supplied as we add these on at Derby, but we will supply the coach-builder with a drawing shewing the arrangement so that this will be possible. The instrument board lamps we would like are those which are normally pushed into the board and which when pulled out automatically switch on. Will both Sales and Works please notify us when these have been despatched. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||