Complaints of the second gear jumping out on Phantom II, Bentley, and 20/25 HP cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\4\ scan0271 | |
| Date | 30th March 1936 | |
| H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} c-to Mr. [Illegible] c-to Mr. [Illegible] c-to Mr. [Illegible] c-to Mr. [Illegible] c-to Mr. [Illegible] c to Mr. [Illegible] [Handwritten] GRY {Shadwell Grylls} /X HA/3826/HR.30.3.36. RE COMPLAINTS OF SECOND GEAR JUMPING OUT. Further to our HA120/HR.13.8.35., HA/EBL/HR.8.10.35., and HA/EL/HR.24.10.35., in connection with complaints of second gear jumping out on Phantom II, Bentley and 20/25 HP. cars, we have to report a further complaint on Phantom II chassis No. 34-UK, Mr. Kessler. The mileage is 3,668. The gearbox on this car is the latest Phantom II synchromesh second gear type. If you would like anyone to have a demonstration run on this car we can arrange this, as the gear can be made to come out on a local hill. The total complaints now received are:- Phantom II.........14 20/25 HP............ 5 Bentley.............. 9. HA/EH. | ||
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).