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).
Minutes of a conference regarding the specification of the Left Hand Silver Phantom.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\4\ scan0081 | |
| Date | 24th January 1940 | |
| 10H6. SECRET. To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} c. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}3/24.1.40. RE SPECIFICATION OF LEFT HAND SILVER PHANTOM 31.G.VII. MINUTES OF CONFERENCE HELD AT DERBY, JAN. 23RD. Present:- Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/TJH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} & Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} part time. The purpose of the meeting was to finalise the draft specification of the Left/Hand Silver Phantom drawn up by Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} The sections were dealt with in rotation. At the outset it was explained that an 8-cyl. unit for the car is in existence already, therefore only a certain degree of modernisation would be possible. SEC.5000. CRANKCASE & BEARINGS. Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} The stiffened tappet doors to ECD.1446 are to have the inner stiffeners deleted, and are to be attached by a small nut tightened against a distance piece giving a predetermined degree of set-up in the pressing. A thicker washer is to be used for the joint. SEC.5010. CRANKSHAFT. Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} The large thrust washers are a necessity and the crank-shaft should be finalised to take these, but they cannot be applied to the unit allocated to this chassis. It was agreed that the 8-cyl. crankshaft shouldbe finalised for a Studebaker type damper. SEC.5030. CONNECTING ROD. Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} The existing machined rods are to be used on this engine if suitable "forged-to-size" rods are not available in time. SEC.5040. PISTON. Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} The Wraith III split skirt flush top piston will be fitted. | ||