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).
Requesting the fitting of aluminized mild steel exhaust components to Phantom III and 25/30 HP cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\1\ scan0036 | |
| Date | 16th June 1936 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} X323 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}16/KW.16.6.36. Phantom III Exhaust System. Now that we have succeeded in running 10,000 miles on a Bentley with "Aluminized" mild steel pipes, we would like to try something similar on a Ph.III car. Will you therefore please arrange to fit to 36-EX and 37-EX cars, downtake pipes made in mild steel and "Aluminized", the lagging covers to be made in 24 SWG. mild steel, nickel plated. We would also like a downtake pipe and front expansion box for a 25/30 HP. making in a similar manner, ready for fitting to a car as soon as one is available. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.H.Whyman. | ||