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).
Broken front springs for the Phantom model, comparing vehicles with and without front hydraulics.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67a\2\ scan0233 | |
| Date | 24th July 1929 | |
| X8410 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} 24.7.29. BROKEN FRONT SPRINGS - PHANTOM. -------------------------------- x8410 Cars not fitted with Front Hydraulics - -------------------- MC 4 years old. DC 2½ years old. Quarter ending 31.3.27 68 -HC Paris 21 -MC " " 31.9.27 97 -DC Madrid " " 31.12.27 112 -RC{R. Childs} Works " " 1. 6.28 50 -MC 59 -HC Works ------- Total Breakages - 6 == Total No.of cars - 1000. Cars fitted with Front Hydraulics. ----------------- Oldest 2 years. 102-WR 6 months. Quarter ending 31.6.29 102-WR. Total Breakages - 1 === Total No. of cars - 1250. | ||