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).
Confirming the decision to maintain the existing bonnet length for Phantom II models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 12\7\ 07-page212 | |
| Date | 21th October 1932 | |
| X 7-60. Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}5/1/21-10-32 Copies to: BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} at H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} [struck through] D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} at L. [struck through] EOR. at W. [struck through] Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} at W. B. at W. [struck through] W [handwritten in red, with an arrow pointing to 'Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} at W.'] PHANTOM II BONNETS. [Stamp: RECEIVED 28 OCT 1932] [Stamp: 130] BY/Cgh{W Clough}3/GB-10-32. Please note the question of a shorter bonnet with 'C' type steering was discussed yesterday with Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} and it was decided to make no change. In other words, we shall stick to the present length of bonnet for all the steering columns except, of course, where a customer insists upon a special bonnet. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} [handwritten initials] | ||