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).
Loss of power and speed on a 'Phantom' demonstration car after fitting a new silencer.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\2\ scan0069 | |
| Date | 1st September 1925 | |
| +8230 BJ15/DN1.9.25. TO Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM BJ In regard to the new silencer on our "Phantom" Demonstration car, can you please let us know what is the loss of power and speed ? Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} who has just given a trial run, reports that up hills on which he usually gives demonstrations, he found the car considerably slower than previously. B.J. | ||