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).
Competitor small cars and their pricing, including Hillman, D.F.P., Buick, and Humber models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\3\ scan0114 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1921 | |
| R.R. 88A (100 T) (S.H. 798, 10-12-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2047 Contd. -2- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/LG3.3.21. ---------- can be obtained. If we are going into the small-car business, we ought to know what other makers of cars are capable of doing. I have ridden in some wonderfully good small cars, The Hillman is one and the D.F.P. another. [Text struck through: If we are going to compare cars we should not neglect the American cars. The price of the 1921 model 6-cylinder Buick Car in England fitted with open-touring body and all accessories is £745.] The 15-HP Humber car fitted with open-touring body costs £950. Taking into account the prices of the two cars I should certainly prefer the 6-cylinder Buick car to the 15-HP Humber. The Sales Department have a Buick Car at Conduit Street for sale. We should like to hear what they think of it. We are taking full particulars of the performance of the 15-HP Humber; these will be sent later. MADE AT CROXLEY Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||