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).
Test report for the 11-EX New Phantom with a Weymann body.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\3\ scan0078 | |
| Date | 18th January 1926 | |
| HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} CJ. COPY. +8900 TEST REPORT - 11-EX - NEW PHANTOMCodename for PHANTOM I. WEYMANN BODY. Consec Day. | Agg. Mileage. | Total Running Hours. | Average Speed. | Date. 28 | 4759 | 165 5/60 | 22.0 | 18.1.26. MILEAGE. | PETROL. Start. | Finish. | Days. | Start. | Added. | Finish. | Used. 3594 | 3737 | 143 | | 18 | 4 | 16 Oil added. | Oil M.P.G. | Petrol M.P.G. | Running Hours. ✓ | 1700 | 9.0 | 6 1/2 Route, condition, etc; involuntary stops; adjustments; work done; remarks on running, etc. Paris. Chartres. Orleans. Blois. Heavy snow for most of journey. Greatly delayed by chains breaking. Parsons no good. "Off and on" design etc. good but life appears to be only about 200 miles after which breakages occur continually. Wings somewhat damaged by broken ends of chains. The hammer supplied with tool kit is a toy and might be good for breaking toffee. For any serious work requiring a hammer it is useless. It should be condemned at once and a 2 lb. fitter's hammer supplied. Car running well. Controls rattle developed in steering column head. Drivers CWB. Bgs. and Garner. | ||