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).
Requesting the supply of various instruments for a double enclosed limousine body intended for a New Phantom chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\1\ scan0141 | |
| Date | 18th July 1925 | |
| to HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 48380 EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}4.18-7-25. RE DOUBLE ENCLOSED LIMOUSINE AT HOOPERS. 48380 Although this body is being fitted to chassis 9 PK. we are arranging that the instrument board shall be suitable for the New PhantomCodename for PHANTOM I, the chassis for which the body is intended. At present we have no instruments at all. We would therefore be glad if all departments concerned would send them the following :- Clock. Dimmer. Speedometer. Two Instrument Board Lamps. Ammeter. OilGauge. Thermometer. Switch Box. No carb. & shutter controls need be supplied as we add these on at Derby, but we will supply the coachbuilder with a drawing shewing the arrangement so that this will be possible. The inst. board lamps we would like are those which are normally pushed into the board and which when pulled out automatically switch on. Will both Sales and Works please notify us when these have been despatched. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||