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).
Letter to Alan discussing car body styles, comparing an 'all weather' or 'drop head coupe' with a 'Sedancar' design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\1\ scan0010 | |
| Date | 10th August 1938 | |
| 339 Since writing the underneath part of the letter I have been talking to a friend of yours not mentioned in this letter, who is very much like myself a man married - no children. - He drives and his wife sits beside him - both lovers of fresh air and he has strongly advised me against the "Sedancar". 337/344 10th August 1938. Dear Alan, I am very sorry to trouble you on holiday. I do not know whether you have heard from Withers or Webb as to how things are going on. They have both been down to Chislehurst for three half days in the country, and they seemed to enjoy it. We got along so far as to get drawings for an "all weather" body, or as I believe you call them "drop head coupes" Suddenly, in the course of conversation a few days ago a "Sedancar" came up and they brought one down yesterday. One has got to remember that we are budgeting for our last car, as presumably this ought to last until my driving days are done. - Also one is not getting any younger or stronger and although it is perfectly easy for me to raise and lower the head of the Packard by myself with one hand, having had powerful springs fitted, in a few years it will not be so easy. The "sedan" arrangement of sliding roof with two cantrails coming out from a recess above one's head at first struck one as being all right, but on thinking it over I am afraid there would be a most frightful draught for both of us, as the wind would go into the "box" or compartment behind unless one had the glass partition between front and back seats raised, and if it was lowered I think the back draught from the box or compartment at the back | ||