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).
Features for the first car of the Sports Phantom series.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\R\October1927-December1927\ Scan027 | |
| Date | 13th October 1927 | |
| to [REDACTED] from Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} copy to (Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}). [REDACTED] SECRET E.A.C. RE SPORTS PHANTOM. Handwritten notes in top right: X8774 X8470 X8430 X8500 X4555 We send herewith N.Sch2484. shewing the following features which we wish to be fitted to the first car of the Sports Series. E.A.C.14:- (1) DASHBOARD. (Handwritten: X8500) This is a cast dash like that on E.AC.8. but is modified in the neighbourhood of the supports following the design for India. This gives greater clearance for the coachwork and the feet. We have made the casting such that it can be used on the Sports Car or for the Revised "D" type steering of E.A.C. 8. (2) PEDALS. (Handwritten: X8470) The Clutch and Brake Pedals are those designed for E.A.C.8. save that the latter is moved out to line up with the rod to the servo, and that the plates of both are set to the angle for the special rake of the column. The Accelerator Pedal is that for E.A.C.7. modified as indicated. These pedals would be suitable in essentials for standardisation on production as soon as we can have the Revised Seating positions. (3) FOOTBOARDS. These are those set out for E.A.C. 8. The boards finish flush with the dash brackets, and extend back only as far as drawn. The other boards will be on the body. (4) SCUTTLE. (Handwritten: X8500) The scuttle ironing will be that already set out for E.A.C.8. and the damper that recently sent to you for India. (5) DIPPING LAMP CONTROLS. (Handwritten: X4555) The controls are essentially those set out on L.F.651, modified as indicated on our drawing. We will later send you the design of lamp supports and controls from the dash to the lamps. (6) STEERING COLUMN AND SUPPORT. (Handwritten: X8430) We shew the column supported by stays from the dash only. We would be glad if HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} would fit up a set of stays similar to these on E.A.C.7. 14.EX. and make a test. It is important that the stays should spring from the same place on the dash as that we have chosen. This is very urgent. In the scheme we have shewn the column 10.250 from the centre of the car. With the latest box this will be 10.150. The slightly different wheel and seat dimensions to those used on 10 EX. are those asked for by Expl. Dept. We would be glad if Derby would set out full size schemes of these sections and send us a print for our general information. We hope that Derby will now be in a position to instruct the six/sections concerned. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||