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).
Recommendation to proceed with a new car programme based on comparisons with existing components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\1\ scan0434 | |
| Date | 29th March 1928 guessed | |
| contd :- -2- greatly reduced by the fact that the car which R.{Sir Henry Royce} is running at Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence has a chassis and springs practically identical to the new car - the rear axle for the SS.{S. Smith} car we already have on test running about on MAC.{Mr Macintosh}1., the gearbox and servo are practically the present 20 HP. 4-speed box made larger and the engine is very similar to the latest Phantom with turbulent head. We recommend that we go ahead with the programme suggested by R.{Sir Henry Royce} i.e., to produce 3 chassis and 3 bodies. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||