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 memo regarding a Side Spare Wheel Carrier and the production of a longer engine foot.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\March1929-December1929\ Scan063 | |
| Date | 8th April 1929 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} C. to WGR. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} SECRET SS.{S. Smith} SIDE SPARE WHEEL CARRIER. X7600 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1/M8.4.29. With reference to BY6/G5429., we have wired you this morning as follows: "SS.{S. Smith} SIDE SPARE WHEEL CARRIER AGREE TO LF.1269." We do not agree that there was justification for stopping the production of the longer engine foot, as of the alternatives sent you in EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/27329. one had already been agreed to over the telephone, and the 2nd. one was only sent for the Works convenience in case the original engine foot has got too far. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||