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).
Redesign of the Silver Ripple product, covering seats, hardware, paint, and labour estimates.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\1\ scan0361 | |
| Date | 2nd December 1943 | |
| -3- Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/RG.{Mr Rowledge}10/JH.2.12.43. that while the Silver Ripple product is in the present stage that we redesign such details as necessary to incorporate these fittings, as far as possible 100%. I refer to door locks, window regulators, door hinges, seats, sliding roof etc. Mentioning seats of course brings up the question of deep comfortable driving seats, as pointed out by Mr. Ward. Are you aware of any criticism of the driving seat in 9.B.V.? This seat was of the Myth type, seat frames of which are still in our stores. 3. Hardware, Trimming, etc. The contacts we had up to two years ago must be re-established. I can and will do this but must have authority to discuss proposals on business terms. (a) Are we authorised to build 25 cars? If so am I in order in conducting discussions on the supply of parts for that quantity? (b) Shall I be in order in obtaining prices on a pre-war basis for the supply of quantities up to 5,000 sets? 4. Referring to your memo. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/h.24.11.43. para. 5, in which you state that Mr. Ward would give this opinion of the best paint equipment to be supplied for our purpose. Quoting Mr. Ward, I think he stated that the paint manufacturers were the most likely people to give advice on this subject. If the paint manufacturers in this country have any concrete data I will endeavour to obtain it. It would, however, be advisable to get assistance from the American side. They had two years longer than we did at motor car production and obviously must have made more progress. Can Mr. Olley help with this? 5. Will it serve any useful purpose at this stage for me to supply you with a man hour estimate for D.O. time?. I could only do this on experience and methods with which I have worked myself and am familiar. You will appreciate that any such estimate would be based on experienced labour and if we are obliged to call upon labour inexperienced to | ||