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).
Finishing instructions for an Experimental Pullman Limousine for Mr. Royce.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\1\ Scan008 | |
| Date | 14th March 1930 | |
| 7/120 ATTENTION OF MR. PARK. COPY TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX "CAMACHAHenry Royce's office in West Wittering". WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town. NR. CHICHESTER. SUSSEX. MARCH 14 th. 1930. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/14.3.30. Messrs Park Ward & Co, Ltd,. 473. High Street, Willesden. LONDON. N.W. 10. Dears Sirs, RE EXPERIMENTAL PULLMAN LIMOUSINE FOR MR. ROYCE. We are now able to send to you the finishing instructions for the above body. COLOUR. The bonnet, scuttle and side and rear panels below the moulding to be finished in Berger's Italian Green. The finish of the moulding and the whole of the head to be black. The wings and valances, together with the chassis to be black also. A fine line of Edgar Wallace Cream should run the whole of the way round the base of the waist moulding. TRIMMING The upholstery of the main interior is to be of wterproof brown leather as per pattern and as being fitted to our 20/25 HP. Saloon for Propaganda. The front seats should be in black leather Vaumol. The headlining is to be Sandstone cloth as also used on the car for Sales above mentioned. Suitable carpets to the rear compartment are to be provided. FINISHES Burr walnut quartered and to have a semi-matt finish. WINDOW LIFT HANDLES. Ivory knobs. and surrounds with silver plated fittings. all other interior fittings to suit. OUTSIDE HANDLES. These should be of the rectangular type and either of Stainless Steel or Chromium Plated. OTHER POLISHED EXTERNAL FITTINGS. All the polished metal external fittings should be either of stainless steel or chromium plated. HEAD. The head and rear quarters are to be covered with straight grained enamelled hide. | ||