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).
Visibility standards and weight-saving measures for a Phantom III chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\1\ img062 | |
| Date | 27th October 1936 guessed | |
| (2) The conversion of the results of the official test made in London with an "E" steering Phantom III to the proposed new standard show that this car does not conform to the new standard owing to obstruction by the top of the radiator tank. E.V. will prepare a new diagram based on a one inch lower radiator and will determine what adjustment of front seat height, if any, is required to reach the proposed standard of visibility. It was agreed that it will eventually be advisable to add to the coachwork print limiting dimensions for standard visibility as follows:- (1) Height of lower edge of side windows.. (2). Height of lower edge of windscreen. (3) Projected width of screen pillars. Barker Continental Phantom III. It was proposed to suggest to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} that Barkers should be asked to guarantee a weight of 10½ cwts. We think that with the following features it should be possible to save enough weight to build a body down to this figure:- Fixed front screen. Aero glass for screen windows and division. Light weight leather. No elbows to front seat. Light type tubular front seats, with Terry suspension Lightened body frame work. Substantial reduction in the amount of body ironing. Light weight carpet. Light gauge aluminium running boards with special light covering. Original design of light gauge boot lid{A. J. Lidsey} having a support stay to the rear bumper. Blind with Zip fastener flap instead of metal lid.{A. J. Lidsey} Special light sunshine roof and fittings. Light weight framed body floorboards. Light weight quick-lift window lifts. Special light centre elbow raised to rear seat. Light head cloth. Light weight sun vizors. | ||