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).
Design of a detachable subframe cross member and postponing production for EX-series cars.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\2July1928-December1928\ Scan269 | |
| Date | 18th December 1928 | |
| SECRET ORIGINAL HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}8/M18.12.28. Copy to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} GX/IN. [text struck through] 'SS{S. Smith}' SUBFRAME. X7380 X7830 We thank you for your HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/LG131228. We agree to make the first subframe cross member detachable, and will send you a scheme in a day or so. The subframe for 23-EX. will be like that for 18-EX - see N. scheme 2695. We shall want this as soon as possible for the open body. R.{Sir Henry Royce} has agreed to postpone the open sports to 24-EX. - the 7th. chassis - in view of the difficulty of producing it without revealing secrets to the coach-builders. Would you please alter your prints of N. scheme 2764. to 24-EX. for this car. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} [Signature] | ||