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).
Confirming the decision to convert car 27-EX to a standard specification.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\1\ Scan205 | |
| Date | 16th March 1932 | |
| M/d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} c.c. to Ss.{S. Smith} c.c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} X/120. X4663 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}7/MA.16.3.32. 27-EX. As a result of todays conference it has been decided that 27-EX is to be converted to a standard car in every detail, this involves carrying out all the modifications without exception mentioned in our last memo (Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}4/MA. 14.3.32.) No new parts should be fitted without first ascertaining that the original parts are not obtainable from the Exptl Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/A.J.Lidsey. | ||