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).
Accompanying a set of blueprints for coachbuilders, including a correction for headlamp dimensions on a Phantom chassis drawing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\2\ scan0277 | |
| Date | 17th May 1929 | |
| SECRET. X7770 DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. C. c. LHS.{Lord Herbert Scott} c. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} S.S. PRINTS FOR COACHBUILDERS. With reference to EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/13.5.29. we send you herewith one set of blueprints of the following drawings in connection with subframes, which have been traced from the N. Schemes sent with the above memo:- F.81087 Scuttle and Dash Semi Isolation. F.81088 Chassis Print (Phantom - Long Chassis) F.81089 Body Subframe Print (Phantom - Long Chassis) F.79572 Detail of Subframe Side Member. We are also sending a set of the above prints to 'C'. In regard to F.81088 we notice that the headlamps are specified at a centre distance of 28" and a height of 17.500" whereas the correct dimensions are 27" and 17" respectively. We have already sent a dozen prints of F.81088 to Sales in accordance with their request, and presume they will let us know if they require further prints of the other drawings, also how many. BY/Cgh.{W Clough} | ||