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).
Proposal to purchase a Buick Century Series '60' for competitive analysis of its features.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 125\3\ scan0047 | |
| Date | 26th October 1938 | |
| 1049 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/R.2610.38. Now that we have seen the latest Olympia motor-cars, and have talked to LS., we should like to purchase a Century Series "60" 8-cylinder model, 125½" wheelbase Buick, equipped with a sliding roof, radio, and trimmed with leather. The retail price of such a car is £660. It will give us in-formation on the following points:- (1) 8-cylinder engine. (2) 8-cylinder exhaust systems. (3) Current American Frame practice. (4) Latest American remote-control gear change. (5) Independent rear coil springing. (6) New frontal appearance and low radiator opening. (7) Drag of up-to-date American cars. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||