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).
Decision on incorporating a higher bonnet and dashboard on the American chassis is pending the completion of chassis 4.EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\3\ scan0022 | |
| Date | 22th January 1920 | |
| R R 235 B (200 T) (S.F. 674. 22-5-19) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2376. X.3726 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Copy to Oy. Copy to Ck.{Mr Clark} Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}9/W22.1.20. X.3726. - Re Higher Bonnet and Dash Board for American Chassis. X.3764. X.3614. With reference to By3-P13-1-20, and other notes on this subject, we are not erecting chassis 4.EX with this higher bonnet and radiator, and we will come to a decision as to whether this shall be incorporated on the first American chassis or not, when 4.EX has been completed, whichwe expect will be in about a week's time. Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | ||