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).
Demonstration of a 20 HP Landaulet to Mr. Royce following modifications.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\3\ Scan420 | |
Date | 14th July 1924 | |
To LHS.{Lord Herbert Scott} from DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} SP.{Mr Spinney} X3730 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}5/M14.7.24. RE. 20 HP. LANDAULET ON BODY FRAME. X.3730 GF.68. X.4260. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} will be at Conduit Street on Saturday morning the 26th.inst., and would like to take the above car back with him to demonstrate to Mr. Royce. By that time we shall have completed all the detail modifications, and we hope Derby will have been able to supply the revised design of mixture control. The boxes in the valance over the rear springs need steadying. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} will return the car himself in a few days from that date. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||