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).
Adjustments to the radiator, bonnet, and rear boot lid.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\3\ scan0087 | |
| Date | 1st June 1940 | |
| -2- Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/J.H.1.6.40. front edge at the top of the radiator above the horizontal portion of the centre of the bent front pan is We would be glad if you would tell us how the car as it is now compares with this dimension. We confirm that it was agreed that you should raise the radiator a small amount in order that the bonnet top hinge and side mouldings may have a slope giving less of the appearance that the lines are broken at the scuttle. The radiator leans forward at the top very badly and we would be glad if you would remove the bonnet valance strips, and set the radiator up leaning back very slightly relative to the vertical line broken with respect to the level top of frame, that is the level top of the main body brackets. We notice that the rear boot lid{A. J. Lidsey} did not seem to be extremely light and we would now like you to remove this lid{A. J. Lidsey} and weigh it letting us know the result. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||