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).
Proposing a visit to West Wittering with the 12-EX car and a test of the aluminum Phantom engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 182\M16\ img086 | |
| Date | 21th September 1926 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Handwritten: X1698 ref 12 EX Handwritten: AF file 12 EX 10,000 mile Car Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG21.9.26. VISIT TO WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town. Handwritten: +7940 We propose coming to WW. on Wednesday next, unless we hear it is inconvenient. We shall bring 12-EX car which has recently completed 10,000 miles in France. We expect before we come, to have had a run out of the alum. Phantom engine on the test bed. Handwritten: PII prototype Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||