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).
The changing of the chassis number for experimental car 2.EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\1\ scan0137 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1922 | |
| X677 Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG6. 2.22. EXPERIMENTAL CHASSIS 2.EX. X5741 X677 We attach herewith copy of note from Sales Dept. ref. Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}1/LH{Mr Haworth}30.1.22. re. the above. You will see it is agreed that we should change the number on that chassis in order that we can retain the licence. We consider that 2.EX Car should have a new number corresponding to the series of cars it will be similar to, when you have completed the modifications. Will you please make the necessary arrgts. as regards getting this new number and return to us the licence which is now on the Car. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||