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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).
Weight of the 40/50 HP chassis, attaching a list of parts showing an increase in weight on the Phantom II.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 18\1\  Scan059
Date  19th January 1933
  
87840
To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}
c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/WJ.19.1.33.

Re. Weight of 40/50 HP. Chassis.

Replying to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}13/M18.1.33.

We attach herewith list of parts showing increase in weight on Phantom ll. We are keeping a note of these and are endeavouring to get the weight down.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

Attached Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} & Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} only. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} and By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} already have copy.
  
  


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