Ordering of various body styles for the Wraith chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 7\5\ X 604 Body-page153 | |
| Date | 22th November 1937 | |
| SECRET. S/W. {Sales / Derby Works} Her Sc. to Em. Sc. to Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Sc. to EV. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Cx {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} 15/KW22.11.37. Bodies for Wraith. The time is now approaching when we should definitely order the bodies for the 5th and 6th Wraith chassis. For the first four we have on order an Enclosed Limousine with "E" steering, and Enclosed Limousine with "C" steering, a Saloon with division as per your revised drawing LeC.5290, and a Touring Limousine which is an altogether bigger owner-driver car than the Saloon above referred to. this should make a useful alternative standard body of the owner-driver type. For the 5th chassis we are advising an alternative type of close coupled, i.e. a saloon with division but not so close-coupled as to necessitate wells in the rear floor. It is not unlike LeC.5290 except that it has a boot at the back and not the swept rear panel and a flat floor with sloping folding foot rests. This design of course possesses better luggage accommodation in the boot than LeC.5290. For the 6th we think we ought to have a body which has a folding cant rail such as in a Sedanca de Ville or folding head Coupe, and of the two we think perhaps the folding head Coupe might be better for the purpose, and may prove a better seller than the Sedanca. The Coupe seems to be returning to popularity. Would you please give us your views on the two suggested types for (5) and (6), with any other recommendations if you wish to make them. Cx. {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} | ||
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