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).
Secret memo discussing suggestions for procuring a suitable body for the EAC.2 chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\1\ scan0078 | |
| Date | 1st October 1924 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} X.8830 S E C R E T. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M6.10.24. E.A.C.11. ENCLOSED BODY. X.8830. You will see by CJ's reply (CJ9/E2.10.24) to R's memo. that at present we are not allowed to order a closed body for EAC.2. On the other hand we take it that your demand for such a body is still as urgent. We therefore make the following suggestion :- That a 40/50 std. chassis be provided with a dashboard similar to EAC.2. and a raised bonnet and radiator to correspond, (this we often do for special customers). We could buy a body for this chassis which we could mount on an EAC. chassis. The fact that the joggle on the EAC.2 would be 1" further back would only entail a little packing at this point. The body would be made to suit the present gear levers, and therefore the EAC.2. design would easily go in. Due to the modified width of the frame and wheelbase etc., the wings and valances would not fit the EAC.2. The following is a suggestion for obtaining a set of standard pattern wings suitable for EAC.2. That EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} should suggest to Parkers that they make us an extra set of wings for the Sports models, these wings to be not the pointed pattern as now instructed, but the standard type, stating that we require them for fear Mr. Royce should not approve of those we at present propose to fit. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} will be at Bales (with C.) on Thursday the 9th.inst. and would like to discuss this suggestion with you with a view to getting CJ's consent. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||