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 a design change for the Phantom III bonnet louvres to match a drawing from Messrs. Barkers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\6\ scan0269 | |
| Date | 1st October 1935 | |
| SECRET. E/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/MN.1.10.35. To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Copy to Mr. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} x305 RMO. LA.{L. A. Archer} Phantom III Bonnets. We attach herewith a print of Messrs.Barkers' drawing No. S 3064. Sales have criticised the shape and size of dummy louvres shown on our design for the Phantom III bonnet, LeC 4529 and LeC 4539. They have approved of the size and shape of the louvre shown on Messrs.Barker's print. The number of louvres per bonnet is unaltered, that is to say the pitch remains the same as that which we have shown. Would you kindly correct any drawings which you have made of the bonnet panels showing side louvres, and also have this louvre shown on the chassis print in the place of our louvre as originally drawn. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Att.S 3064. | ||