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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).
Seating configuration of a new Sports Touring Car and a related mock-up.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 69\2\  scan0118
Date  18th July 1924
  
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To DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG18.7.24.

RE. SPORTS TOURING CAR. x8770 x8830

We consider that the Sports Touring Car should be a 4-seater. We think a body on the lines of that shewn on N.sch. 1369/70 would be desirable.

We consider there would only be very limited demands for a 2-seater car such as Capt. Broomhalls. We consider that although the body is on the Sports lines, it should have four comfortable seats.

Incidentally, I was at Barkers last week, and they were attempting to build up a 'mock-up' of an EAC.11. Bonnet and Radiator on the front of a Sports Car. Their first attempt was rather ghastly - they are having another go at it. I should not say anything about this because we were not asked to criticise it - it simply happened that we saw it whilst at Barkers in connection with another job.

MADE AT CROXLEY

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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