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).
Reconsidering Phantom III rear road springs due to experimental cars riding low, impacting visibility.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\2\ scan0131 | |
| Date | 13th November 1936 | |
| 346 PH. and ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Lee. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} E.4/HP.13.11.36. Phantom III Rear Road Springs. I understand that we are just about to order some more Phantom III rear road springs, and in this case it might be advisable to reconsider these in respect to riding position. Actually we find our experimental cars are riding low at the rear, and this has an adverse effect on driving visibility. We have asked JLE.{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} to measure up as many standard Phantoms as possible, both light and fully laden, to compare with the theoretically correct frame weight from the ground. In the event of these coming out low it suggests some modification to the springs. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||