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).
Secret memo from Hs to BJ about meeting to inspect car EAC.11, with handwritten notes on spring fitting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 69\2\ scan0104 | |
| Date | 8th July 1924 | |
| CJ seen HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} To B.J. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} S E C R E T. 18770 We have asked our man Bagley to take the EAC.11 car to Staines. We propose meeting him there on Thursday morning. We shall then proceed direct to WW. I shall be calling at Conduit Street tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday) and if convenient to you I should like to see you in order to get your impressions of the car so that we can discuss them with R.{Sir Henry Royce} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Handwritten note:] Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} sent new front springs wh arrived Gerrards X 3 men to fit them. at 4am today. Still fitting them when I left. Those on car were 25% too strong they discovered yesterday. I hope to try car again today Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 9/7 | ||