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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).
Preparations and modifications for a 40/50 HP car and a 12-EX car under the Phantom Chassis project.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 69\4\  scan0048
Date  19th May 1926
  
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c.c. to BJ. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c.c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
c.c. to EY. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}

X8770

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG19.5.26.

PHANTOM CHASSIS. X8430

We are preparing a 40/50 HP. car with 940 lead, tubular stays for steering column, weaker springs in the side steering tube. We hope to be able to bring this car to WW. at the end of next week.

At the same time we hope to bring 12-EX car which will have the cast dash, lightened axle and steering with .720 lead.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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