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).
The arrangement and transportation of Phantom III dummy chassis for jack experiments and shows.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 139\2\ scan0370 | |
| Date | 4th November 1935 | |
| S/W. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X1166 Phantom III- Jacks. Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}18/KW4.11.35. Please note that I have been able to arrange for the dummy chassis which we let Thrupp & Maberly have for Olympia to be made immediately available for us, minus coachwork, to send to Messrs Smith & Sons, Cricklewood for jack experiments. I am therefore arranging for this dummy to be collected from T & M's Works at Cricklewood and delivered to Smiths tomorrow morning (Tuesday). Meantime you will no doubt speak to Mr. Nichols of Smiths, as you suggested on the 'phone this afternoon. I am hoping sometime tomorrow to hear that a second dummy chassis, similarly minus coachwork, will be available for Lockheeds, this being the one we loaned to Rippon Bros. for the Show. As soon as I have confirmation of this I will let you know. Would it be possible for the Works to arrange for its transport from Huddersfield to Leamington, and if so can I leave that to you to arrange ? Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Kwb | ||