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).
Conversion of wire wheels supplied by Dunlop for the Phantom III model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\1\ scan0206 | |
| Date | 8th October 1935 | |
| E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} By Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X1370 ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/MS5/P.8.10.35. PHANTOM III. Suggested With reference to the conversion of present Wire Wheels delivered by Messrs. Dunlop for the 9 Show Cars, 3 Demonstration Cars and 12 cars still to be built. We have had delivered 150 wheels of the present design, approx: value £285.0.0. If you will let us have a drawing of the latest design we will ascertain from Messrs. Dunlop their price for converting or the supply of new wheels. If this design was agreed by Dunlop previously the liability is partly theirs. Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||