Licensing of an experimental 'Spectre' car, drawing on past experiences with other models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 138\3\ scan0179 | |
| Date | 5th May 1935 | |
| To Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Wn. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1/MJ.5.5.35. Re. Spectre(Codename for Phantom III) Licence. Replying to Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 15/E.4.3.35. We have been guided by experience in registering expl. cars because we know what 'nosey' people look for. The J.111 was running for three or four years' registered as a Standard 25. The Vulture(Experimental 6 CYL OHV LONG STROKE / Aero Engine) is at present running registered as a Standard Phantom. In the change over from the 20 HP. to 25 HP. a number of cars were running on 20 HP. licences. I had the experience on the Peregrine(Experimental Bentley car never produced / Aero Engine) on two occasions of people pointing out the 17 HP. on the licence plate. We know that if anyone sees a car that looks at all a departure from Standard and at the same time is fitted with trade plates they immediately become inquisitive. What I am confident of, is that if we like to explain the matter to the licensing authorities there would be no difficulty whatsoever. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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).