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 arrangement to fit a louvred bonnet to a Phantom III trials car for Continental conditions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\3\ scan0034 | |
| Date | 2nd January 1936 | |
| S/W.......H. [H is struck through] copy to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}✓ copy to RV. [struck through] copy to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} [struck through] x360 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Tr{Capt. F. W. Turner - Finance}19/D2.1.36. Re: Chassis No. 3-AZ-20. Trials Car for the Continent. We thank you for E4/HP.1.1.36 and note that it is considered necessary to fit a louvred bonnet to a Phantom III for Continental conditions. We are arranging accordingly. Tr.{Capt. F. W. Turner - Finance} | ||