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).
Improvements for the rear of the Phantom II chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\5\ Scan029 | |
| Date | 11th February 1930 | |
| TO BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 7460 EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}6/11.2.30. COPY TO SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} C. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} REAR OF PHANTOM 2. X.7400 X.7460. Some little while ago we were expresslt asked by SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} to improve the rear of the P.2 chassis when two wheels were always carried on side carriers. You have in hand a petrol tank which extends back to the rear chassis crossmember for a customers order. we would like to see the design of this as soon as it is ready, and we think a print should be sent to Sales. We have just sent to you a design for an improved fitting for the petrol gauge on the tank. sales would like a print of our scheme N. Sch. 3028. We have completed a design of an improve d grid for the rear when no spare wheels are carried there, but it is held up for the moment, due to work on radiator shimmy. As soon as possible we believe sales would like to see a car with all these improvements fitted. They report that about 40% of our cars have no wheels at the rear, and we believe it is a matter of interest to R-R.{Sir Henry Royce} Inc. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||