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).
Comparative weights of Cadillac and Phantom coachwork and the rigidity of Spectre bodies.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\1\ scan0136 | |
| Date | 9th May 1935 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} What about it!!! S/W. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. " E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. " BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hdy.{William Hardy} c. " Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rigidity of SpectreCodename for Phantom III Bodies. With reference to the last paragraph of Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/KW3.5.35, do you wish us to arrange to have the weights taken of the Cadillac body shell and also that of a Phantom II body shell ? If this is done it is in our view important that the same person should supervise both operations, in order to ensure that the weights are taken under exactly similar conditions. Is it your wish to appoint somebody to act as supervisor, or do you wish us to take charge of the whole proceedings ? In connection with your comparative weights of Cadillac and Phantom coachwork, will you please let us know what sort of body you have weighed on the Phantom. Is it the Continental Touring Saloon or a big 7-seater Pullman, as there is probably an appreciable difference between the two ? Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Kwb | ||