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).
Request to procure a new pair of front wings for a Phantom III Bumper Chassis, specifying different materials for the near and offside.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\1\ scan0208 | |
| Date | 9th December 1935 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Copy to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} He/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} E/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/MN.9.12.35. LES.{Ivan A. Leslie} x304 PHANTOM III -Bumper Chassis. Some while ago Messrs. Park Ward & Co. supplied us with a pair of front wings and running boards of standard design for Phantom III. These were intended for testing on the bumper chassis in Derby. The near side wing and running board is in steel, and the offside is in aluminium. It has been necessary to use the two front wings of this set on No.3 SpectreCodename for Phantom III, 32-EX, which is being re-built, as the old wings were not to the latest frontal appearance. The Expl. Dept. would be glad therefore if you would obtain from Messrs.Potts.Bros., a pair of front wings to the standard design, the near side to be in steel S.W.G.20 and the offside in aluminium, of the standard gauge. As we understand they are building up this bumper chassis they would like to have these wings as soon as it is conveniently possible for you to supply them. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||