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).
Modifications to car 8-EX for a 10,000-mile test of the New Phantom in France.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\N\July1925-September1925\ Scan186 | |
| Date | 1st September 1925 | |
| R.R. 493A (50 H) (D.D. 31, 12-6-25) J.H.L). EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. Expl. No. REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG3. 9. 25. C To BJ. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. c. to R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} By to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} SECRET 10,000 MILES TEST IN FRANCE ON NEW PHANTOMCodename for PHANTOM I. The car which is being prepared for this test is 8-EX. Apart from experiments in connection with the steering, this car will have fitted to it :- 1. Body mounted on subframe. 2. Modifications to gearbox, and change speed and brake mechanism. 3. Higher radiator and bonnet as adopted for 'W' series. 4. Water heated induction bend. 5. Smaller dia. aluminium induction pipe. 6. Connecting rod bearings with modified scheme for fixing whitemetal. 7. New petrol tank. 8. RR. luggage grid. 9. RR. spare wheel carrier. We anticipate this car will be ready to leave for France in about 10 days time. If no failures occur, the 10,000 miles running in France should be completed in 20 days. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||