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).
Development of sports cars, specifically the Phantom II and 20HP models, including body type and power enhancements.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\March1929-December1929\ Scan206 | |
| Date | 24th September 1929 | |
| --SC.-- (Strikethrough) --C.-- (Strikethrough) HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} --DY.{F R Danby}-- (Strikethrough) FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} Copy to --WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}-- (Strikethrough) " " --Bde-- (Strikethrough) " " --E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}-- [STAMP] ORIGINAL SPORTS CARS. PHANTOM ll. & 20HP. X777° X577°, It is understood that we may get a move on these. Mr. Sidgreaves will say which type he thinks would be favoured - i.e. spare wheel enclosed or open. I propose to let DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} get them [Handwritten: bodies] made the best way possible. R.{Sir Henry Royce} and E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} will get some more power by the carburetter, or supercharging. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||