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).
List of special points and modifications for a Left-hand Steering Phantom II Chassis for R.R.A.I.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\4\ Scan195 | |
| Date | 21th May 1930 | |
| COPY. Left-hand Steering Phantom II Chassis for R.R.A.I. The following special points were agreed to in the Contract Whr{Mr Wheeler}2/D.20.1.30. (a) Body Subframe not to be supplied. ? (b) Exhaust Cut-out not to be supplied. ✓ (c) Steering to be left-handed with necessary consequential modifications, including gearbox and brake levers. ✓ (d) Carburetter to be exhaust-heated. ✓ (e) Wheels to be of the flat base type to take 19" x 7" tyres. 20 x 4 (f) Tyres 19" x 7" to fit above wheels. 20 x 4 (g) Rolls-Royce Limited will supply with each chassis a fitting of their design and approved by them to enable the American Company to add bumpers to each chassis. ✓ (X) (h) Headlamp brackets are not required, but posts to be supplies to enable the American Company to fit their own headlamp brackets. (j) Chromium or other untarnishable finish as may be mutually agreed to be given to those external parts usually nickel-plated, but not to parts inside the complete car, i.e. Steering column, brake levers, etc. ✓ (k) Radiator Shutters to be automatically controlled. ✓ (l) Lubrication to be modified to give :- (a) Extra lubrication at starting; (b) Lubrication of clutch coupling; (c) Axles to be connected to the central lubrication scheme, provided Rolls-Royce Limited have passed these modifications for production. ✓ (m) Speedometer drive of American type. ? (n) Fuel gauge to be graduated in U.S.A. gallons. ✓ (o) Petrol filler cap to be hinged. ✓ The following special points have been agreed to subsequently. (X) (p) Complete lamp brackets to fit American lamps, instead of bare stumps, - Authority Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}8/E.21.5.30. ✓ (q) Backing light switch - Authority Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}8/E.21.5.30. ✓ (r) Stop switch - Authority Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}8/E.21.5.30. ✓ (s) Instruction Book (t) No clock or Speedometer - Authority Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}8/E.21.5.30. ✓ (u) Certain items to be omitted from the standard toolkit - Authority BY2/L.23.5.30. ✓ | ||