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).
Summary on monocoque construction and the evaluation of a Studebaker and 10 HP Standard.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\2\ scan0340 | |
| Date | 12th April 1940 | |
| C O P Y. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}c. Rv. C. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Bastow. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}17/ML.12.4.40. Attached is a rather useful summary of the Monocoque construction, made by Bastow who has recently come to us from Vauxhall's. We are now building up the Studebaker for disposal and I am trying a 10.h.p. Standard, which we think is the car we shall want to purchase as the best of the small fry. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||