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).
Standardisation of the radiator medallion colour from red to black and the finish of the starting handle tube cover.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\3\ Scan154 | |
| Date | 18th December 1930 | |
| SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} X3456 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EVL/M18.12.30. C. to CX.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} MN. C. C. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} re. RADIATOR MEDALLION, ETC. " " The radiator medallion is filled in red, and this is generally the only red on the car. Artistically this may, and often is, considered to be wrong. On R's car - 27-EX. - we filled it in black, since black is on most cars and is no colour at all, and therefore does not clash with any colour. Could we not standardise a black fitting? Allied to this is the medallion covering the end of the starting handle tube. This is of brass and has RR. on it all painted black. On 27-EX. we plated this and then painted it, only leaving the RR. polished nickel. We feel that if Rr. is there it might be well to have it polished on a coloured ground to suit the paintwork. Can we have this as standard? Both of these features are illustrated on the front view photograph of 27-EX. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||