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).
Delay with coachbuilder Barker & Co for Mr. Royce's Close Coupled Coupe and potential engine modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\2\ 02-page273 | |
| Date | 23th May 1929 | |
| To HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} X5830 ORIGINAL Secret EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/23.5.29. RE CLOSE COUPLED COUPE FOR MR. ROYCE. 16.G.4. Messrs Barker & Co are getting rather upset because we have hurried them to complete the above body and have left it with them now that it is ready. We informed you that the body would be complete for delivery on Monday, May 13th, in our DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M8.5.29. The reason we mention this is because such action makes its difficult for us the next time we really do want a body in a hurry. Had we have known we could have had it delivered to Lillie Hall. When "R" was in yesterday he said he was going to phone you to ask if he could have 16.G4. brought down, as soon as you have fitted some new lighter pistons, to replace 12:G.4. which is here now. I tell you this quite unofficially, but I thought that you might like to know what may happen. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||