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).
Instructions to coachbuilder Messrs Parker & Co. Ltd. for modifications to a Sports Phantom 16 EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 12\3\ X704-0079 | |
| Date | 8th February 1928 | |
| ATTENTION OF H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} MUNRO ESQ. 47830 HC (See over). XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX "CAMACHAHenry Royce's office in West Wittering". WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town. NR. CHICHESTER. SUSSEX. FEBRUARY. 8th. 1928. EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}11/8.2.28. Messrs Parker & Co. Ltd. Olaf Street, Latimer Road, Shepherd's Bush. LONDON. W.11. RE SPORTS PHANTOM ! 16 EX. Dear Sirs, Unless the writer hears from you to the contrary, he proposes to call on you on Monday next after lunch, to finally view the above car before it is called for by our driver on Tuesday evening, Feb. 14th. We wish you to fit a Spot-Light on the off-side in line with the screen pillar. It will be mounted on a suitable bracket bolted to the scuttle. We suggest that it should be a Zeiss. Zess 120. unless you know of any other more suitable. The "GB" plates, made of Ivorine, should be fitted either side of the tail right close to the rear. They should be kept as small as possible by only allowing .500ins. between the edge of the oval and the letters. There should be an aluminium bead to finish the edge of the hole in the panel and a steel backing ring inside. We will ask Derby to supply you with the registration number of the car direct. In order to give more room for the driver's arm, we ask you to take out the pocket from the off-side front door and to let the upholstery go back to the panel. | ||