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).
Official order for bumper bars and brackets received from J.R. Engineering Co.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\2\ scan0275 | |
| Date | 22th June 1936 | |
| To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} X1023 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}18/KW.22.6.36. Having written to Sales for some bumper bars, our request was passed on to the J.R. Engineering Co. We have received from them - 25/30 HP. { 2 sets of C.P. Rolled End Bumpers, corner rear. { 1 Full Front Bumper. { 1 pair special Fixing Brackets. Bentley. { 4 sets of C.P. Rolled End Corner rear Bumpers. { 1 pair special U type fixing brackets. Will you please send an official order for these parts (unless this has already been done by Sales). The 25/30 parts to O/No.54305. The Bentley parts to O/No.54307. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.Dodd. Att: Advice Notes 553/4. | ||