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).
Secret internal memorandum regarding the procurement of six bodies for a chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\1\ scan0056 | |
| Date | 15th September 1924 | |
| X. 8830. To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} S E C R E T. c. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M15.9.24. E.A.C.11. RE. BODIES. X. 8830. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} wants six bodies for the above chassis. So far we have only been allowed to order one, this to be made by Barkers, and ready for mounting on a dummy chassis 4 weeks from the 10th. inst. We have sent a drawing of the second body to Sales and asked them if possible to order one of these. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} has promised that a dummy chassis shall be ready in the time. We would like to be able to buy four more bodies. If we cannot do so HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} says he will have to carry on tests by mounting these old and highly unsuitable bodies which he now possesses on to the new chassis. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||