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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).
Secret memo regarding the design PD.298 for an Enclosed Limousine on the first Silver Wraith 80 chassis, with coachwork by Park Ward & Co. Ltd.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 109\4\  scan0021
Date  14th November 1938
  
SECRET 666
To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}.. from Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}
c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames}
Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}14/N.14.11.38.
Re: Enclosed Limousine Silver Wraith 80.
30.G.VI.
We attach hereto PD.298 showing a design of Enclosed Limousine for the first Silver Wraith 80 chassis 30.G.VI.
A body to this design has been instructed from Messrs.Park Ward & Co.Ltd.,
Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
  
  


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