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).
Ongoing tests for Phantom II overheating by investigating the reduction or modification of undershields.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\3\ scan0117 | |
| Date | 8th September 1930 | |
| X1085. To Sr. From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to SS{S. Smith} Mor. c. to C. c. to FK. c. to H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} c. to SS{S. Smith} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} c. to XP. c. to Hdl. c. to Sy. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/HMJ.8.9.30. X.766. X.3875. X.1085. X.7220. X.196. OVERHEATING - PHANTOM II. Replying to S&S/24.9.30. The tests which are at present being carried out on Phantom II for overheating include investigation to find out what possible gain we can obtain by reducing the undershields or modifying them. We hope to be able to issue a full report in the course of the next few days. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||