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).
Change to 7.500' x 16' tyres for Silver Wraith, Silver Phantom, and Silver Dawn models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\7\ scan0246 | |
| Date | 10th August 1939 | |
| 1375 To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c.c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}14/G.10.8.39. Re: 7.500" x 16" Tyres - Silver Wraith 60. Silver Phantom. Silver Dawn 80. Attached is PD.487 (2 sheets) shewing the revised wings necessitated by changing from the 7.000" x 16" wheels to 7.500" x 16" wheels on the above cars. Cars 31.G.7, 32.G.7 and 33.G.7. are affected, and Messrs. Park Wards have received copies of both sheets of PD.487. The spare wheel carrier is not altered, except for a longer tube necessitated by the raising of the wheel 2.400". Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||