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).
Proposing a visit to West Wittering with the 12-EX car and an update on the aluminum Phantom engine.
| Identifier | Morton\M16\ img086 | |
| Date | 21th September 1926 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Handwritten: X1698 ref 12 EX PR file 12 EX 10,000 mile car VISIT TO WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town. We propose coming to WW. on Wednesday next, unless we hear it is inconvenient. We shall bring 12-EX car which has recently completed 10,000 miles in France. We expect before we come, to have had a run out of the alum. Phantom engine on the test bed. Handwritten: PII prototype Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||