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).
Loan of 'SS' car 19-EX for testing and feedback, and addressing an overheating complaint.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\3\ scan0006 | |
| Date | 27th May 1929 | |
| X7720 To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/LG27.5.29. 'SS{S. Smith}' CAR - 19-EX. X7720 X766 With reference to PN{Mr Northey}2/W24.5.29. We have loaned to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} this car for the last two or three days in order to obtain his opinion. We also proposed to get Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}'s report on this car. We should like to know whether and when you would like this car in London for other officials to try. With regard to the complaint of over-heating. We are going into this matter. The tests so far shew that the SS.{S. Smith} is equal to the Phantom in this respect. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||