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).
Proposed improvements for the Phantom model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\1\ scan0329 | |
| Date | 25th April 1928 | |
| Y7770 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from BJ. Copy to R.{Sir Henry Royce} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BX. BJ10/E25.4.28 12-EX. Phantom Improvements. With reference to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/LG24.4.28, Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} and C. are going to Derby to-morrow. In the meantime we have arranged as follows: 1. ENGINE AND PEDALS FURTHER FORWARD - CAST DASHBOARD. This is O.K. subject to C. and Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} inspecting it. 2. SIDE BY SIDE REAR BRAKES. This is O.K. subject to C. and Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} inspecting it. 3. SHORTER AND LIGHTER HUBS. This is O.K. subject to C. and Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} inspecting it. The above are subject to the usual standardisation sheets being passed with the extra cost. 4. CENTRAL OILING SCHEME. I discussed this matter on the 23rd with R.{Sir Henry Royce} in London and understand he will carefully consider how far the complications, cost and weight can be reduced, and at the same time put us in the position that we can tell customers that we have a central lubricating scheme and that the only points which are not lubricated by the scheme are those which only require very occasional attention. The fact is we want to be able to tell customers that we have a scheme fitted to our chassis but we do want to avoid an enormous amount of extra expense and complication. You will doubtless be able to discuss this matter with R.{Sir Henry Royce} early in next week and ascertain from him how far he considers it can be adopted. On reviewing these 4 items it does appear to me that it is very necessary that they should be fully tested for 10,000 miles in the state in which they will be delivered to the customer, so that we may find out, when the car is being | ||