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).
Fitting of controls and instruments on Barkers Continental Phantom experimental models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66a\4\ scan0139 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1928 | |
| DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} [crossed out] c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [crossed out] c. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} [crossed out] X8240 BY/Cgh{W Clough}16/G.3.2.28. re BARKERS CONTINENTAL PHANTOM. --------------------------- With reference to EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}3/EBN1.2.28. the controls are being fitted 4.000" from the centre line of the car on all three experimental Continental type Phantom, and those which we are producing in the Works. The controls were also fitted in this position on Sports No.1, chassis 15-EX. The grouped instruments on 15-EX. were offset from the centre line to accommodate the controls in this position. We take it that we are to leave the floorboards longer, provide a hole in the side shields for the Cobra horn flex, and not to drill the special brackets on the 12 Continental type Phantom which WE are now going through the Works. BY/Cgh.{W Clough} | ||