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).
Proposal to fit a list of parts to a large bore Phantom II car destined for France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\1\ 01-page03 | |
| Date | 15th March 1933 | |
| To Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Wayman. c. to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} [Handwritten crossed out text: x270 L700] P.II. LARGE BORE - 10,000 MILES. We propose to fit the following parts to the large bore Phantom II car which will be going to France in the immediate future. Will you please ensure that RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} has correct instructions for the parts in which you are directly interested. (1) Pistons - Large diameter. (2) Kelmit bearings (main & big end). (3) Large air valve carburetter & silencer - (Wayman). (4) Wider front brake drums - (Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}) (5) Exhaust system with cut-out and larger fishtail - (Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}) (6) Automatic shock damper control - (Les.{Ivan A. Leslie}) (7) RAD.13 clutch lining & lighter clutch springs - (Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}) (8) Now standard increased front bracing - (Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}) (9) Film type radiator block - (Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}) (10) R.R. Marles Weller type steering - (Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}) (11) Silent second W.W. scheme - (Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}) (12) Flexible silencer mounting - (Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}) (13) New flywheel & clutch, N.sc.3551 - (Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}) (14) Larger (8" dia.) fabric coupling as on 19-EX. (15) Back axle off 19-EX (12 X 41 Ratio). (16) Exhaust Valves & Guides. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}4/KT.6.3.33. These are on 13-EX cyl. head. (17) Slipper wheel with stiffened centre. (18) Clutch operation Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}4/KT.21.2.33. (19) 19-EX cyl. head which will give correct c.r. with the large bore. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||