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).
Difficulty and timeline for fitting a new type of steering column to a 20 HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\3\ scan0239 | |
| Date | 5th December 1929 | |
| W/S (CX{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}) [strikethrough] Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X5430, BY/Mtn1/N.5.12.29. Re: 20 HP. Steering Column. Referring to your memo Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}12/M4.12.29 and Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}20/M26.11.29, We have discussed this matter with Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and he informs us that the difficulty with this job is due to the fact that they have only one chassis which is suitable for fitting the new type column to. He will endeavour however, to let you have a chassis with the new column fitted in about seven to ten days time. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY/Mtn. | ||