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).
Officially naming a chassis as the 'Continental Type Phantom'.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\1\ scan0243 | |
| Date | 23th January 1928 | |
| X8770 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Rg.{Mr Rowledge} " BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} " Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} " RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} " Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} " Sft.{Mr Swift} " G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} " ------------- Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}1/T.23.1.28. ------------- I give below copy of memo received from C. (C8/C20.1.28) re Sports Car:- "Re Continental Type Phantom" "Will you please inform all concerned with this Chassis at Derby, to refer to it in future as the "Continental Type Phantom". C. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | ||