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).
List of requested modifications and criticisms for a car body, detailing changes for both six and four light body styles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\1\ scan0205 | |
| Date | 31th January 1939 guessed | |
| -2- (4) The rear quarter to be a little less full on the corners. (5) Advantage to be taken of the smaller radius to be used at the top of the rear door to improve the top forward corner of the quarter light. The hinge pillar of the rear door to be reduced in width by .125". (6) The running boards to be continuous up to the end of the front wing and cut round the same, and finished with a staybrite bead. (7) The rear of the front wing to be fined down in plan. (8) The rear wing outer valance to be shaped concentric with the wheel as indicated by paper additions. (9) Front wing lamps to be moved forward to correct position which we suggest to be the glass 11.000" in front of the centre of the front wheels. (10) Front bumper to be put in drawing position and Centre Lamp also to drawing. (11) Some sort of rear bumper should be rigged up and in both cases Bentley over-riders should be fitted. (12) Top of screen glass to be raised to lighten the appearance of the head in front and to improve visibility. (13) Front seat to be raised approx 1.000". It appeared to be low. (14) Back light to have larger radius on panel. Four Light Body! All of the Six Light criticisms where possible apply to this body. (1) Smaller radius to rear door top corner. (2) Take broken light line out of rear quarter panel. Continued.... | ||