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).
Listing cars in the Experimental Department, including those for 4-wheel brake experiments.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\11\ Scan131 | |
| Date | 7th January 1924 | |
| To My/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Handwritten top center: X/80] [Handwritten top right: K280 V9940 (crossed out)] With reference to the list of cars attc. These were all in the Expl: Dept: on Oct. 31st. 1923. In addition to these we had an 8-cyl. Isotta Fraschini, also 4-G-11 complete 20 HP. car fitted with Hooper open body. We also had in the Expl: Dept: - 4 40/50 HP. long type chassis fitted with bodies. These were sent to us to be used in connection with experiments on 4-wheel brakes. The particulars of these cars are as follows :- 98-NK - Barker open body. 35-PK - " " 9-FK - Hooper Landaulet. 93-NK - Bark Ward all-weather. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||