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 physical testing of new Phantom accelerator pedals as drawings are insufficient for evaluation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 68\1\ scan0312 | |
| Date | 25th November 1925 | |
| x8470 -> To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from BJ. Copy to... Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} BJ18/H25.11.25. New PhantomCodename for PHANTOM I Accelerator Pedal. With reference to Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Evl/M18.11.25, P.N. and CWB. have carefully examined the drawings, etc., and as it is impossible for us to form an actual opinion of the results of altering these pedals, with their respective angles, distances, etc., without actually trying them with different types of steering and heights of seats, we shall be obliged if you will let us know as soon as it can be arranged for P.N. and CWB. to test specimens of each type, 'B', 'C' and 'D' steering, in accordance with CWB3/LH{Mr Haworth}23.11.25, attached. B.J. | ||