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).
The preparation of a 40/50 HP Phantom Chassis and a 12-EX car.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\O\2April1926-June1926\ Scan141 | |
| Date | 19th May 1926 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}✓ c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}✓ ORIGINAL HsS/LG19.5.26. PHANTOM CHASSIS. X8770 X8430 We are preparing a 40/50 HP. car with 940 lead, tubular stays for steering column, weaker springs in the side steering tube. We hope to be able to bring this car to WW. at the end of next week. At the same time we hope to bring 12-EX car which will have the cast dash, lightened axle and steering with .720 lead. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||