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).
Inquiring about the frequency of exhaust explosions in New Phantom cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\2\ scan0177 | |
| Date | 17th March 1926 | |
| COPY OF MEMORANDUM BJ5/H17.3.26. To PN. {Mr Northey} ) from BJ. H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ) Bt. {Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} ) BJ5/H17.2.26. EXHAUST EXPLOSIONS IN NEW PHANTOMCodename for PHANTOM I. What is your experience with New PhantomCodename for PHANTOM I cars as regards explosions in the exhaust - that is to say, when you take your foot off the accelerator and leave the clutch in? Is it exceptional to get an explosion or a series of explosions in the exhaust, or is it pretty frequent? If explosions take place, what cars have you noticed it on, please? B.J. Handwritten text: X8230 Enclosure B X8230 X8420 BJ4/H17.3.26 | ||