Sourcing of a body for the new 'Goshawk' chassis, suggesting provincial coachbuilders to maintain secrecy.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\3\ Scan002 | |
| Date | 11th October 1920 | |
| W/S. {Derby Works / Sales} To C. from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Sp. {Mr Spinney} @ X 3730 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 6/LG11.10.20. X 3730. RE "GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine))" CHASSIS. We must now place an order for a body for the above chassis. We think it might not be wise to place this order in London because it will soon be known all-round that we are making a smaller chassis and as the chassis would have to go to London to have the body fitted, there could be no denying the fact. We propose, therefore, to try and get this body made in the provinces. Could you recommend any good coachbuilders for this job? Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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).