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).
Evolution of front grille design for the Corniche and Cresta models.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\1\ scan0319 | |
Date | 6th March 1939 | |
-2- Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}7/N.6.3.39 Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} It soon became apparent that we could no longer have plated shutters, yet we did not want the American grille. So we evolved the long slots, with alternate fine chromium beads as a relief. We are very pleased with the result of this final effort, and would like to try it on a car, after putting it up as a mock-up. The same design could be applied to the Corniche by altering the proportions of the radiator and further rounding the nose in side elevation. We think it is better looking and more original than that submitted by M.Paulin. Aerodynamically it is better as the headlamps are not excrescences. One of these new fronts should be used on the Cresta, we feel. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Enclosure: PD.380, Sheetl. 2, and 3. | ||