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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).
Querying whether future chassis production with a new engine will incorporate the updated bonnet and frame design shown in drawings by West Wittering.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 67\1\  scan0081
Date  1st August 1924
  
[Handwritten] X8380 (crossed out)
[Handwritten] Secret
[Handwritten] X8830
[Handwritten] X8380 (crossed out)

To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from BJ.

BJ7/H20 .8.24.

E.A.C.

In the drawings which have been sent by West WitteringHenry Royce's home town for speed bodies, there is shown an alteration in the shape of the frame at the back, in addition to the new length and shape of bonnet and dimension of dashboard.

The point we want to be quite clear on is, will there be any chassis made for production or sale with the present 40/50 chassis frame, or will they all be similar to the above drawings sent from W.W?

We are on the verge of ordering two sample bodies, but it is no use our ordering these bodies to fit the E.A.C.II chassis as shown in the above W.W. drawings, and then to find that the first series of chassis which are coming through with the new engine will not have that type of frame.

Our present impression is that all chassis which will be built with the new engine will also have the new shape of bonnet and frame. Is this correct, please?

B.J.
  
  


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