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).
Quoting positive feedback from America regarding the Phantom-II chassis and its riding qualities.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\1\ scan0080 | |
Date | 13th November 1933 | |
HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X3673 To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Whr.{Mr Wheeler} re America. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}1/E13.11.33 In a letter from Mr. Inskip relative to further supplies of chassis he says: "The Phantom-II has met with the warmest reception of anything we have ever sold; and its riding qualities are beyond anything produced by us or by anybody else." Praise from America on this question of springing is xxxx praise indeed! Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||