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).
Confirming the spare wheel cover should be painted to match the car colour, not black.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\1\ Scan075 | |
| Date | 4th January 1961 | |
| To: FS{F. Steele}/Rd from JPB c: FS{F. Steele} Hvy RTT FS{F. Steele}/Bsp F/BJW JPB 1/BH & 4 1 61 Spare Wheel Cover UB.3614 Referring to your memo FS{F. Steele}/Rd 2/PC 3.1.61, last paragraph, I here confirm that it is my opinion that we should continue to paint the spare wheel cover lid{A. J. Lidsey}, etc., to match the car colour, and not black, as has been suggested. There would be no objection to the inside only of the wheel compartment being painted black, but I understand that this would constitute no worthwhile saving. JPB | ||