Standardisation of the radiator medallion colour from red to black and the finish of the starting handle tube cover.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\3\ Scan154 | |
| Date | 18th December 1930 | |
| SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} FROM DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /EV. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} X3456 DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /EVL/M18.12.30. C. to CX. {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} MN. C. C. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} re. RADIATOR MEDALLION, ETC. " " The radiator medallion is filled in red, and this is generally the only red on the car. Artistically this may, and often is, considered to be wrong. On R's car - 27-EX. - we filled it in black, since black is on most cars and is no colour at all, and therefore does not clash with any colour. Could we not standardise a black fitting? Allied to this is the medallion covering the end of the starting handle tube. This is of brass and has RR. on it all painted black. On 27-EX. we plated this and then painted it, only leaving the RR. polished nickel. We feel that if Rr. is there it might be well to have it polished on a coloured ground to suit the paintwork. Can we have this as standard? Both of these features are illustrated on the front view photograph of 27-EX. DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /EV. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||
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