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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).
Sourcing and types of windscreens for the Phantom model, comparing English and Continental practices.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 23\3\  Scan096
Date  1st December 1926
  
"Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}" Derby
X1087
Ps1/JP.1/12/26

RE PHANTOM WINDSCREEN.

Your memo "Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/LG29/11/26 to hand.

I think I know the kind of screen you mean, but it is rather difficult to lay hands on the actual makers.

I think on the Continent the Coachmaker is more or less responsible for it, he building the screen into the body.

It is less of an accessory than in England.

I think the attached illustration of an Hispano with an "AUSTER" wind shield is the type of thing you want, but here again the Coachmaker would be compelled to do quite a lot of special work.

The other model " KAP" of which I enclose illustration appears to be more of an accessory and is fitted by means of an apron arrangement.

Sorry I cannot do more for you in this respect.

Ps.
Parr.

ENCLOSURE
No 261
"JUSTSO"
  
  


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