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).
Outlining the production specification for the 'Comet' model, noting its chassis is based on a short wheelbase Cresta.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\3\ scan0111 | |
| Date | 1st July 1940 | |
| To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. to Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} 1298 Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}10/JH.1.7.40. Specification Production Model Comet. Attached herewith are 3 copies of the specification for the production model Comet, 1 set of prints for Oy. and 1 for Ashby, and one for Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. This specification represents how we would build the Comet for immediate production. The chassis may be regarded as a Short wheelbase Cresta and is based upon the specification for production Right Hand Silver Phantom PL.259. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||