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).
Driver visibility, proposals to the S.M.M.T., and reducing the radiator cap height on the Phantom III model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\2\ scan0293 | |
| Date | 15th April 1937 | |
| S/W.....E/Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Dr. -> Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FD. {Frank Dodd - Bodies} 1300 C2/C15.4.37 Re VISIBILITY FROM DRIVER'S SEAT. E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /Evl/MN13.4.37 Thanks for the information contained in your memo. and this appears to be all round generally satisfactory. I enclose copy of letter I have sent to the S.M.M.T., and also a copy of the S.M.M.T. amended proposals, as requested. Of course, if this regulation comes in, we must do away with the 'F' column, which we do not think will be any great hardship. We shall be interested to know the result of your investigations into the question of reducing the height of the radiator cap on the P.III. C. Enc. C1/C15437 | ||