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).
Meeting notes discussing future vehicle features and model rationalisation, including the Phantom III and Wraith.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\2\ scan0183 | |
| Date | 1st April 1938 | |
| Notes Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}15/EB.4.38 - 4 - cheaper than our present standard. 22. Reverse Light Switch. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} still has this in hand as an item for new models as also the lamp under the bonnet using a Lucas hand lamp which we normally give. 23. Vacuum operated change speed and automatic hill holder are still on the programme for the future. P.III. 24. It was agreed that we did not wish to tackle the introduction of any important modifications in P.III and it looked as if this car would gradually die out in which event the best thing to do would probably be to bring it in under a rationalised scheme. This scheme provides for Wraith later on being re-modelled with the B.III type of frame and by lengthening this 2 or 3 inches we could have an 8-cylinder engine of 5-litre capacity as another model to the Wraith which would replace the P.III. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Handwritten text: P3 each rear spring to full design complete LE | ||