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).
Letter from 'R.' to 'B.J.' discussing three body types for a super sports ('SS') model, urging for speedy production.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\1\ scan0293 | |
| Date | 27th February 1928 | |
| COPY. 9774 BJ/E2.3.28 BJ. from R.{Sir Henry Royce} SECRET. R2/M27.2.28. EAC.10 KNOWN AS 'SS{S. Smith}'. +8830 My dear B.J., The body for super sports ("SS{S. Smith}") can be any type you like. There will be no loss in having 3 different types made : (1) your heavy closed (30%) production), (2) similar to the one I have here, (I believe this actual body will do: EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} will say), and (3) I vote for a 4-seater light closed stream line (sports). There is not the slightest doubt but that we shall get improved riding, and I am expecting very definite reduction in weight and cost. Bodies should be self-contained, either like sports, or on underframe, and mounted on rubber mounts as we have been using on test for some time - i.e. as the car I have at Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence, experience from which makes me write more emphatically. I want to impress upon all concerned, that regarding our car work, it is more important to get this going quickly than anything else I know of. To speed up, make 3 chassis, and don't be short of a body for them, so that any can be used for any purpose without delay. All should remember what I am saying. Safety and sales - our life blood - depends on getting this into XXX production. Yours ever, R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||