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).
Status report on experimental cars, detailing their configuration and current usage.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\11\ Scan289 | |
| Date | 26th June 1928 | |
| To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /180 (handwritten) Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/LG26. 6. 28. EXPERIMENTAL CARS. 40/50 HP. 98-NK. Open touring. This is an old car which is used for steering wobble and destructive tests. 8-EX. Phantom 'W' series, with improvements and body mounted on subframe. 10-EX. EAC.ll type chassis frame - non-standard. This car is being made into a speed car to R's instructions. 12-EX. EAC.Vlll type - being prepared for 10,000 miles test in France. 14-EX. EAC.Vll. This is a new design of chassis. Fitted with Hooper body - used by R.{Sir Henry Royce} 17-EX. Phantom sports chassis being prepared for sports body by Jarvis. (handwritten annotation: This car will be handed over to) EAC.1. This is a special chassis and a number of the parts including frame, springs, axle and brakes are scrap. Hawk-Northcliffe. This is a scrap chassis fitted with Hawk aero engine. This car has not been run for 2 or 3 years. It is at present stored away. 20 HP. 9-G-lll. Open touring. 10-G-lll. Barker cabriolet mounted on subframe. This car is being used at WW. (Handwritten annotations: '12 G IV' is noted to the left. 'Brooklite body' is written between the lines. 'This car is being used at W.W.' is written below the typed line.) 1-G-1. This is a scrap chassis. It is only used for comparative tests. Cars disposed of since last report. 15-EX. 16-EX. 11-G-lll. M EX (handwritten, next to the disposed list) -------------------------- Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||