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).
Gearbox issues delaying the delivery of the Continental Phantom 27-EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\1\ Scan171 | |
| Date | 26th January 1932 | |
| To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to PN.{Mr Northey} X71-0. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}6/MJ.26.1.32. CONTINENTAL PHANTOM 27-EX. Owing to the troubles we are having with the gearbox on 27-EX. we shall not be able to send this car to London this week. Unfortunately, we cannot put a standard gearbox on this car because all the cross-members have been arranged to suit the new one. With any sort of luck, we ought to have this car ready early next week. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||