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).
'New Phantom' 10,000-mile test in France and the fitting of a louvred bonnet.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\3\ scan0108 | |
| Date | 6th October 1925 | |
| 48260 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from BJ. BJ4/H6.10.25. "NEW PHANTOMCodename for PHANTOM I" FOR NEXT 10,000 MILES IN FRANCE. I note from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/LG5.10.25, that this will be going to R.{Sir Henry Royce} this week-end, and in London early next week. We presume that in accordance with Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/LG15.9.25, this will be fitted with the latest type of louvred bonnet for S. to see, but that the car will not be run in France for this 10,000 miles test with the louvred bonnet. B.J. | ||