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).
Modifications and improvements to the floorboards for the Phantom II and 25HP models.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\U\2January1930-September1930\ Scan179 | |
| Date | 19th June 1930 | |
| EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} C. to C'ton (for Sales) C. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} re. FLOORBOARDS. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M19.6.30. x7500 x4605 Thank you for your EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}1/H30.5.30. PHANTOM 2. We have instructed the following improvements to the Phantom 2. floorboards and footboards supplied with the chassis: (1) A rest is provided on the upper sloping board to carry the centre of the lower sloping board which is cut away and covered with an aluminium plate. (2) A stiff duralumin angle is fastened to the first horizontal board which carries the heel-plate along the rearmost edge. The rest of the front floorboards are carried on the subframe and supplied by the coachbuilder. This body board should not be split over the top of the change speed shaft but should be one complete board extending from the subframe cross member to the heelboard. It will then get some support on the subframe before and behind the change speed and brake quadrants. 25HP. We are not aware that the sloping boards on this car are flexible, but we see no harm in Derby applying item (1) of Phantom 2. to this car. The horizontal board which we supply extends too far to the rear, and we suggest that it be shortened so as to only include the heelplate, as on P. 2. It will then be possible for the 2nd. horizontal board to extend over the servo motor and to the back of the brake quadrant. This board will then be stiff at its edges, and although carved out in the middle will not be flexible, and at its offside end can have support on the body runner both before and behind the brake quadrant. The 1st. horizontal board supplied on the chassis should be stiffened along its after edge with a duralumin angle. Would Derby please make these modifications, and arrange for them to be tried. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||