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).
Proposal for a longer wheelbase, converting metric to imperial measurements.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\C\June1919\ Scan8 | |
| Date | 3rd July 1919 | |
| TO HN.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} Copy to GB. " " DJ. " " DY.{F R Danby} " " DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} " " EH. " " CF. " " EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} ORIGINAL. D R9/G30/6/19. 3 3 JUL 1919 RECEIVED X.3440 RE LONGER WHEELBASE. With reference to longer wheelbase, it would appear that from behind the dash to the end of the frame should be made 2 metres 75 as suggested, by France to be in line with the French body makers. This would be in inches 108.25 instead of the 102" at present. I am still anxious it should be no longer than is necessary to meet coachbuilder's wishes. R.{Sir Henry Royce} 39.37 39.37 19.68 9.84 108.26 | ||