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).
Chassis arrangements for a special 25 HP car for the Experimental Department.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\1\ Scan065 | |
| Date | 3rd October 1931 | |
| LID{A. J. Lidsey} S/B Hmr c. to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} D/BP6/OG.3.10.31 Re: Special 25 H.P. car for R.{Sir Henry Royce} Hnl/V.2.10.31 We note you have reserved chassis GFT-50 for the body Park Ward & Co.Ltd., have in hand for the Experimental Dept. The chassis referred to is not, of course, built and we are informed by Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid{A. J. Lidsey} that we should obtain instructions from you to have a standard chassis built which should be delivered to Park Ward's for mounting of this body. It is understood that in due course the body will be removed from the standard chassis and placed on an experimental chassis which will eventually be built by the Experimental Dept. 'Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}' states that the chassis should have 'F' type steering with 'E' type side levers, and a Universal Dash Board similar to the second half of 'T' series. For springs, he suggests they should be provided for a 7 1/2 cwt body, seating 4 passengers. There will be no other extras. We suggest therefore that you give us an erection sheet for a chassis on these lines, which we will arrange to have built and handed over to the Experimental Dept. In due course the chassis will become a stock chassis and will be put up to you for disposal in the ordinary way. D/BP RECEIVED 1931 OCT 5 | ||