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).
The positioning of spare wheel carriers for the New Phantom model, following a visit to coachbuilders.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 68\3\ scan0058 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1926 | |
| to from EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} copy to HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} [Handwritten Notes] HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X8600 E/3/26 X8600 EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/3.3.26. RE WHEEL CARRIERS . NEW PHANTOMCodename for PHANTOM I. We thank you for your BY10/H.3.3.26. re the above. The writer visited Messrs Barkers on Monday last & looked into the question of the spare wheel position. We have arrived at the following conclusions:- (1) We agree that the position originally asked for by the coachbuilders, i,e 10 1/2 ins. from the parallel frame at the rear is approx. correct. We misunderstood the dimension and took it to mean from the frame at a point opposite the wheel and so fixed the wheel in the position in which we now have it. (2) From N.Sch.2157. herewith it will be seen that in the case of a Barker Standard Double Enclosed Limousine, one of which is fitted to 8.EX., it is quite possible that the wheel will just clear the front pillar when in the present position and likewise also clear the scuttle. We do get bodies which have scuttles coming out to the face of the front pillar and which may have scuttles 1 1/2ins. shorter than that shewn on the drawing although these are not very frequent. The Hooper bodies of a similar type are slightly less wide in the front. All these bodies are "B" type steering. The bodies of "C" & "D" type steering do not offer any difficulty. (3) The Cobra Horn has to be housed between the wheel and the bonnet, whilst to the latter it must not be too close. With the widened bonnet and the wheel in the present pos- -ition this is almost impossible. (4) We have to remember that Semi-Balloon Tyres are coming and may soon be standard. We shew on N.Sch.2157. a 6.500 ins. Semi-Balloon Tyre in the proposed position. In view of the foregoing conclusions we suggest that it be better for us to face changing the wheel position now than later on, when balloon tyres are used. We would like you to check our layout by looking at 8.EX. as it is difficult to exactly see the clearance by drawing. We will send you by the next post or so a sketch shewing how to wheel can be moved out to the required position without | ||