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).
Proposal to improve road clearance on Phantom and 20HP models by modifying the exhaust and petrol tank sump.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\Q\July1927-September1927\ Scan012 | |
| Date | 9th July 1927 | |
| ORIGINAL TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} C. to BJ. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} PHANTOM AND 20HP. ROAD CLEARANCE. X615 45230 X8230 Thibo It is proposed to lift up the exhaust pipe somewhat, by flattening it (making it oval section), and provide a new sump for the rear petrol tank so that it gives more road clearance, which is bad on bump. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||