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).
Chassis 27-EX being sent to coachbuilder Park Ward, with instructions to keep the new radiator covered.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\5\ Scan107 | |
Date | 12th November 1930 | |
V8992. TO [REDACTED] FROM Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} re 27-EX for R.{Sir Henry Royce} Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}4/H12.11.30 Referring to DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/M10.11.30 I agree to this chassis going to Park Ward provided you are sure that the only visible special features on it as it will be when sent to Park Ward are the revised bonnet, radiator and dash, and provided you can guarantee, as you believe you can, that they will keep the radiator covered with a Works muff. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||