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).
Clarifying that 43% of Phantom II cars carry either one or two spare wheels at the rear.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\U\August1930-November1930\ Scan044 | |
| Date | 1st September 1930 | |
| ORIGINAL To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. WOr.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} x7600 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/ADS.9.30. POSITION OF SPARE WHEELS. During our last visit to W.W. we understood from Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} that very few cars were being delivered carrying a spare wheel at the rear. We have since made enquiries and the definite figure is that 43% of the Phantom II cars carry either one or two spare wheels at the rear. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||