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 and body suggestions, part shortages, and requests for experimental car builds.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\2\ scan0119 | |
| Date | 26th October 1939 | |
| Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/MH.{M. Huckerby}26.10.39. STANDARD B.V. CHASSIS 13 [handwritten] 11 [handwritten] SUGGESTED FOR BODIES. → s Frame No.15 [handwritten] B.20.AW. K.{Mr Kilner} B.22.AW. K.{Mr Kilner} B.26.AW. Mulliners, Chiswick. B.32.AW. Donington. B.34.AW. Donington. No.16 Donington. No.17 Donington. General shortage consists of wing stays, spare wheel carriers, head lamp brackets, pedal gap plates, jacks and jack brackets. EXP. WOULD LIKE. (1) Gearboxes off incomplete chassis Nos.4 and 15 to run on experimental cars. (2) Pieces off Continental chassis 8.A.W. to enable Ripplet to be built. (3) Pieces off incomplete chassis No.18 to enable us to build the Left Hand Silver Dawn. | ||