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).
Test report for the 11-EX New Phantom with a Weymann body.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\3\ scan0072 | |
| Date | 12th January 1926 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} COPY. XS900 TEST REPORT - 11-EX - NEW PHANTOMCodename for PHANTOM I. WEYMANN BODY. Consec. Day. Agg. Mileage. Total Running Hours. Average Speed. Date. 22 3585 125 29.0 12.1.26. MILEAGE. Start. Finish. Days. 2324 2563 239 PETROL. Start. Added. Finish. Used. 14 20 3.75 25.25 Lost 5 at Folkestone Oil added. Oil M.P.G. Petrol M.P.G. Running Hours. ✓ 3540 9.5 8¼ (4½ on 11.1.26). Route, condition, etc; involuntary stops; adjustments; work done; remarks on running, etc. London, Folkestone, Boulogne, Paris. Very foggy London to Maidstone. After fine and dry. Cold. Car generally running well. No stiffening up of steering. Freedom from road shocks on bad roads. Fair only. The steering wheel needs very firm holding on the sides of high cambered roads. The effort required is considerable. Body generally has behaved well, but separation scheme at dash is not completely effective. Heavy bumping is occurring on bad roads with straining of the windscreen and front of body. Sundry gear delivered to Paris Depot. Paris Depot address will find me on Sat. 16.1.26. Drivers Garner and CWB. | ||