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).
The delayed delivery of chassis 5-G-11 and the consequent time extension for the coachbuilders.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\3\ Scan354 | |
| Date | 20th July 1923 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to LHS.{Lord Herbert Scott} (V3/30) Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Evl/M20.7.23. RE. 5-GOSHAWK-11. X.3730. In accordance with your Hsl/LG2.7.23., we promised Messrs. Young & Co., and G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Beaton & Son that they should receive chassis 5-G-11 on the 11th.instant. We were informed yesterday that so far the chassis had not arrived, and they were waiting. We fully realise your difficulties in getting the chassis off, but would point out that their agreement to deliver the car within three months of the receipt of the order was conditional on the receipt of the chassis within a fortnight. We must therefore allow them as many weeks extra time as the chassis is late, if they require it. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||