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).
Engine vibration issues with the Phantom cast dashboard and the development of a new design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\4\ Scan026 | |
| Date | 16th December 1926 | |
| To B.J. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} +7500 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG16.12.26. PHANTOM - CAST DASHBOARD. x7500 x8500 EAC-V11 car which we took to WW. on our last visit had a cast dashboard. That car did not have the same faults as regards the engine vibrations being felt on the steering wheel as we expierenced on 12-EX with the cast dashboard. This may have been due to other features in the chassis - for instance - the steering is supported in a different manner off the frame. WW. are now producing a design of a cast dashboard which can be fitted on to an existing Phantom car without altering the position of the steering and pedals. The standardisation of this part is held up until the design is available. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||