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).
Failure of the Phantom III front suspension during a 20,000-mile test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\3\ scan0156 | |
| Date | 3rd October 1935 | |
| 4346 H/B To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}NY. Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}Dr.Hdy.{William Hardy} re Phantom III Front Suspension. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}1/E3.10.35 I am in receipt of E.3/HP.2.10.35 relative to the failure that occurred in France at the end of the 20,000 miles test. I am glad to note the information given in paragraph 3 and also that instructions have been issued covering the failures. With regard to the conditions of bumper test being increased in severity, I will raise this at our next conference and should be glad if Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} would give consideration to the matter prior to them. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||