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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).
Use of experimental parts for a new 'super-sports' car and updates on the 12-EX and Phantom models.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 29\2\  Scan181
Date  8th May 1928 guessed
  
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parts will be entirely scrap when the super-sports is built,
we have purposely done nothing with them.

All the items we have mentioned should in our
opinion be gone on with because if they are not used in exactly
the same form on the 'SS{S. Smith}', they enable valuable information to
be obtained so that there is likely to be much less trouble on
the new car. As an instance, although the central oiling will
have to be completely revised for the new car, we think the
information which we shall have gained by experimenting with it
will be invaluable.

All the items mentioned have been produced
experimentally and are fitted to 12-EX car which is leaving
for France on Monday the 16th. inst.

We have no further experimental work in hand
for the present Phantom except experiments with steering and
induction pipes which are to overcome certain faults.

As regards the cost to introduce these parts
on standard production. We have asked WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} to supply you
with this information.


HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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