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).
Outlining priorities for the Phantom weight reduction project.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\2\ scan0138 | |
| Date | 2nd April 1926 | |
| 48420 To C.J. FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} (Le Candel) C. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} R3/M2.4.26. Delivered to WW. during the Easter holidays. PHANTOM WEIGHT REDUCTION. - X.8770. 48420 Naturally I shall be pleased if BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} will help with this. To my mind it is very urgent, and in the following order:- (1) The front axle (waiting for Exp. construction). (2) The front of the car generally. (3) Pushing the weight back, such as spare wheels battery, etc. The spare wheels on the back is the extra protection we want for the petrol tank or our luggage grid, as on 7.EX. (4) Weight of the back axle. I did not think BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} had the time to spare but he would find a man to give eight hours per day to the subject in connection with E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} and DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Rs{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} | ||