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).
Approval and implementation of an improved appearance for the 20HP model.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\S\2April1928-June1928\ Scan104 | |
| Date | 19th May 1928 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} C. to - HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} ORIGINAL DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M19.5.28. X5770 X52-60 X5830 V5250 IMPROVED APPEARANCE OF 20HP. You will have seen by SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}11/M16528., that BJ. and members of the Sales conference have approved of the appearance of the bonnet, radiator, and dash, on Mr. Geoffrey Smith's 20HP., and have agreed to Mr. Royce's suggestion that we should adopt this as soon as possible as our standard. We would therefore be glad if HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} would arrange to circulate a standardisation sheet for the same, and if BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} would kindly take up the matter of material, and series of introduction with Sales, keeping us informed of the progress made. We would like to have a set of prints of the drawings from which this particular bonnet, radiator, and dashboard were made, for our information. It would appear necessary to modify the slope of the radiator top tank to conform with the new slope of the top hinge of the bonnet. With reference to the 2nd. portion of SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}11. we will send you particulars of the raised lamps as soon as we have completed the design, and received Sales approval. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||