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).
Approving a new body for a 10,000-mile Phantom test and confirming the chassis number as 20-EX.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 12\6\ 06-page098 | |
Date | 14th December 1933 | |
87932 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to Nor.E. RV Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 10,000 Miles Phantom. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}8/E14.12.33 Thanks for Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/KT.13.12.33. I quite appreciate that for the reasons mentioned a new body will be necessary for the test referred to. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} spoke to me about this matter some few days ago and I immediately gave approval. I note that the chassis number for the test will be 20-EX instead of 22-EX. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||