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Outlining the specifications and arrangements for sending a Phantom car to Le Canadel, France for Mr. Royce.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 72\2\  scan0175
Date  8th December 1925
  
To BP. from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

X8998

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 6/LG8.12.25.

PHANTOM CAR FOR LE CANADEL(Henry Royce's French residence). XG77

We are proposing to send a Phantom car to France on the 17th. Dec.. This car is going to Le Canadel(Henry Royce's French residence) to be used by Mr. Royce.

Chassis No. .......... 7-EX.
Engine ............. 4-EAC-11.
Colour ............. Grey and black.
Weight ............. 2440 kilos.
Spares ............. 6 Dunlop tyres
2 spare wheels.
Usual lamps and accessories.

Mr. Royce's photograph should be on the International Driving Pass. We believe they have a supply of these at Conduit Street. We will advise you later when to book a berth for the car.

Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  
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).


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