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).
Clarifying the discontinuation of exhaust cutouts on 40/50's models, starting from the N. 2. series.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\3\ Scan356 | |
| Date | 1st February 1932 | |
| S/W X4117. X7230. X4117. To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Phantom II. Exhaust Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}13/E2. 2. 32. copy to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Quarterly Complaints. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Thanks for Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/MJ.1. 2. 32., but in writing this you evidently were not aware, or had forgotten, that for the reasons indicated in your memo it was decided some months ago to discontinue exhaust cutouts on 40/50's and this started from the commencement of N. 2. series. SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||