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).
Internal secret memo discussing the sale and status of experimental Phantom Sports Cars.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\S\September1928-October1928\ Scan184 | |
| Date | 25th October 1928 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. WoT. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} [STAMP] ORIGINAL S E C R E T. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG25.10.28. [Handwritten] V7770 47830 x180 PHANTOM SPORTS CAR. We have heard from Sales that the sports car 16-EX - which is the one fitted with the Barker body, has been sold. We are arranging to send to Sales 17-EX car - which is the one fitted with the Jarvis sports body as they say they have a good opportunity of selling it for shipment to India. The third sports car 15-EX which was smashed up was never rebuilt as a sports car so that we have no example of this type of car left. Our own personal opinion is that it is a great pity because the sports cars have been admired more than any other RR. car we have made, and a certain class of customer, who would not ordinarily look at a RR. car, have been quite enthusiastic. We are certain there is [strikethrough by 'xxx']no[/strikethrough] other car in the world which can approach these cars as fast touring cars and yet still retain all the RR. qualities for silence and flexibility. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||