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).
Placement of the numberplate and tail lamp on Phantom models carrying two spare wheels at the rear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 178\3\ img256 | |
| Date | 29th June 1932 | |
| F.{Mr Friese} FROM LA{L. A. Archer}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} C. to H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} RE. R.{Sir Henry Royce} 19-EX. LA{L. A. Archer}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}3/M29.6.32. Y415 With reference to HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}3/K21632., and EM/HP27632., the official instruction for the Phantom carrying 2 spare wheels at the rear is for the numberplate to be placed on the rear hinged gate of the wheel carrier, the top of the plate being level with the top of the cross bar, and that a small tubular type of tail lamp - T.201 - should be used. In this position the bottom edge of the numberplate is not below the ground clearance provided by the petrol tank, and the exhaust swan neck and the lamp are considerably above the bottom of the numberplate. As a matter of fact the bottom edge of the numberplate is a good inch above the bottom edge of the spare wheel, and therefore while the latter might be dragged along the road the numberplate would be safe. We agree that there has always been difficulty with the numberplate on these cars, and we are pleased to say that we are not likely to have very many P. 2s. with wheels at the rear. This year at the Show we are shewing P. 2s. Continental touring saloons, with wheels carried at the side, because the public demand is so strong for a cleaned up back end of the car. In this case the tail lamp, stop lamp, numberplate, and direction indicator, will all be let into the rear panel of the body, and there will be nothing below the rear crossmember of the chassis. The same remarks apply to the 25HP. special touring saloon. LA{L. A. Archer}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||