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).
Loaning a Phantom car fitted with experimental parts to an individual referred to as 'E'.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\11\ Scan162 | |
| Date | 20th July 1925 | |
| TO BJ. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X180 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG20.7.25. RE. CAR FOR E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} X8770 With reference to the attached ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/LG17.7.25. the car we propose to loan to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} is a Phantom - 98-NK - fitted with Barker Open touring body. The experimental pieces which will be fitted to it will be in connection with steering, modified silencer, water heated induction in place of exhaust heated, and modified throttle control. None of these parts will be visible from the exterior. We do not know where the car will be used or where it will be garaged. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||