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).
Visit to coachbuilders Fairey & Charles regarding a landaulette body for a long chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\4\ Scan105 | |
| Date | 12th March 1920 | |
| COPY FOR Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, DERBY. To: Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}, Derby. From: Sp.{Mr Spinney} x780 x3729 Sp{Mr Spinney}2/HW/12320. 12th March 1920. re FAIREY & CHARLES. I visited the Works, in company with Mr. Cowen, of Messrs. Fairey & Charles, Coachbuilders, at Hayes yesterday. Their design and workmanship appear to be excellent, and far above the average. They say they can deliver a landaulette body for long chassis, which you require for a 10,000-miles trial, in four months after receipt of order. This is better delivery than most coachbuilders could promise. Will you please urge the Coachbuilders' Drawing for this chassis in order that drawings etc. can be put in hand without delay. We shall not have an estimate until we have passed the designs. Copy to C. and Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Stamp] RECEIVED 13 MAR 1920 [Handwritten Signature] NDS [Handwritten Note] Sp.{Mr Spinney} 6 1/2" longer chassis than Std. "B" type Steering | ||