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).
Naming of the 20/25 HP Special Touring Saloon and its exhaust cutout feature.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 56\3\ Scan009 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1931 | |
| W/S (Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}). c. Wop. c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. Des. X5120 BY/Cgh{W Clough}12/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2.2.31. RE 20/25 HP. SPECIAL TOURING SALOON. We note from Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}/3/KW 30.1.31. that the 25 HP. model is to be known as the above, in order not to clash with Phantom 11, therefore are arranging accordingly. With reference to the exhaust cutout, it is not considered that this materially helps to improve performance, and in the ordinary way is not really worth while fitting, but it is a feature which will no doubt appeal to the kind of customer this car is intended to cater for. BY/Cgh.{W Clough} [STAMP: RECEIVED 3 FEB 1931] | ||