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).
Fitting modified exhaust manifolds to Phantom I & Phantom II customer cars due to cracking.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\1\ Scan007 | |
| Date | 28th July 1931 | |
| To "HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}" Derby AIM O M 3 A.J.L. 84013 SEVRES Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/VA3/MLG.28.7.31 X4013. X82-30. Y52-30. Quarterly Complaints 25 Cracked exhaust manifolds Phantom I & Phantom II With reference to your memo HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}9/MJ.22.7.31 we think that you will be quite safe in sending us modified manifolds. We can arrange to fit them to customers cars, which are known to do a good deal of fast running. As soon as they are fitted, we will keep you informed as to the results. Please have the parts marked for the special attention of HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} "Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}" VA. | ||