Development issues including the petrol tank, luggage grid, and various component failures.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\5\ 05-page071 | |
| Date | 20th April 1934 | |
| -2- Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 7/KW.20.4.34. PETROL TANK. Parts affected by the introduction of the concealed luggage grid are being held up until a decision is arrived at by Sales Dept. GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} is going to run with a load on the luggage grid in France. The eccentrically mounted dynamo pinion and brake linings fitted with bifurcated rivets are available at Production's request. Certain failures, such as piston ring stops and the connecting rod pipes, are being dealt with by bringing the Phantom into line with the Bentley. 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).