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).
Required chassis modifications for the Sports Phantom 10-EX before being sent to the coachbuilders.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\1\ scan0242 | |
| Date | 3rd September 1926 | |
| To EY. from EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. LHS.{Lord Herbert Scott} & Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} X8830 EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/3.9.26. RE SPORTS PHANTOM 10-EX. X.8830. X.8770. We note that you do not propose to fetch 10-EX from W.W. until about two weeks time when it will be replaced by 12-EX. We send herewith N. Schs. 2252-3 shewing the proposed new wings, etc. Will Derby please send us one extra print for sending to the coachbuilders. It will be necessary for the following modifications to be made to the chassis before it is sent to the coachbuilders :- (1) Remove the rear wheel carrier if thought necessary. (2) Supply taper plugs to all the wing and lamp socket fixings. (3) Fit special pendulum lever cover to design N.Scj.1851. (4) Fit raised step-irons. If these are not available will Derby please send them out. (5) Remove the present wings etc. if it is thought that they might be of any further use for test purposes. (6) Remove the dipping head lamp lever on the column and the vertical rods to the lamps. The rest of the gear can remain in position as we may wish to revert to it at a later date. (7) To make the car right the revised "D" type steering and pedals should be fitted, for which this body was designed. We will leave it to Derby to decide whether they can do this or not. If Derby will kindly notify EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} when the chassis is being delivered to the coachbuilders he will see that the modifications as specified are carried out. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||