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).
Sales trial for the 'New Phantom', including preliminary test results and the use of an experimental battery.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\3\ scan0013 | |
| Date | 21th November 1925 | |
| To CWB. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X8900 Hsl/LG21.11.25. SALES TRIAL 'NEW PHANTOMCodename for PHANTOM I'. CWB12/LH{Mr Haworth}19.11.25. We have/had 93-NK car on the road for preliminary tests. It has now gone back into the Shop for several parts to be corrected. We anticipate it will be on the road again next Thursday. Unless there are any unforeseen difficulties, we hope to deliver the chassis to London on Wednesday Dec. 2nd. The battery fitted to this car will be an experimental battery composed of half P & R and half Exide. The dimensions of it will be standard size. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||