Potential overheating in Left-hand drive Phantom II cars for America and proposing the incorporation of 'flap' type shutters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\3\ scan0141 | |
| Date | 20th July 1931 | |
| 81085. S/W. {Sales / Derby Works} (Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ) To await return. Sg {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 5/D20.7.31. re Left-hand P.II for America. --------------------------------- You will remember that the bonnets of these are plain, i.e. without any ventilators. You, I think, agree that in view of the smallness of our margin of safety, it is quite possible that in hot weather we shall run into water-boiling troubles with these cars. Now that we have developed the "flap" type shutter, I was wondering whether it would not be wise for us to recommend the incorporation of these in their future chassis? If you agree, I suggest that you have a fairly close-up photograph taken of a bonnet side with them and write personally to Burton on the subject. Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} (8/21/31) | ||
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