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).
Authorisation to order a further 50 sets of castings and forgings for the 20/25 HP Chassis 'V' Series, with a hold on production machining.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0152 | |
| Date | 20th April 1932 | |
| Rev. from Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Sft.{Mr Swift} Jpg. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} x4554 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}11/GR.{George Ratcliffe}20.4.32. 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS - "V" SERIES. Roy{Sir Henry Royce}19/P.18.4.32. I agree to your going ahead and ordering a further 50 sets of castings and forgings, making 100 sets, since Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} states there will be no improvements to be introduced. I do not, however, wish you to issue the production cards to the Shops for the machining of this second 50, which I am now authorising, until the dates due. Please let me know what these dates are ? The Exhaust System, of course, is still to be held up until something has been decided by Experimental Dept. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | ||