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).
Report critiquing various cars, including the 25HP model, a Thrupp & Maberley body, and a Hispano 12 cyl.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 179\1\ img032 | |
| Date | 20th October 1931 guessed | |
| (2) Of the 3 or 4 we have seen or heard of lately most of them have shortcomings which we should wish to avoid. Generally, several of the larger cars looked forbidding in their complication under the bonnet, especially when they are complete with all the accessories - (often shewn incomplete, as on the Hispano 12 cyl.) As regards our own Stand it was extremely nice to see some space, and also to see a little technical display in the two power units, which we think increased the interest, but we do not think there was quite enough made of the 25HP, the one model being hardly a saleable colour, and not very nice to our taste. As regards the Thrupp & Maberley body, while this was very smart and attracted a good deal of attention, personally I did not like some of the features, (ugly,) and think they would soon get damaged. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||