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).
Condition of the 34-EX Nairobi Car chassis and recommendations for its future use.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\4\ scan0104 | |
| Date | 29th April 1937 | |
| 77 1011 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}1/R.29.4.37. 34-EX - NAIROBI CAR. It is the intention of Sales to send this chassis to Hoopers so that they can build on to it their new experimental all-aluminium body. We have dismantled parts of the chassis in which we were interested, and among other things have found that the front suspension pan is cracked. Other major parts of the chassis are obviously not in a position to do further mileage without a re-build. If it is intended that this chassis should run as a complete car with the new body, we recommend that we send it in to the Repair Dept. and that they strip it entirely and then re-build, fitting new parts where necessary. This will almost amount to a new chassis; if, on the other hand, the chassis is merely going to be used as a sample frame for the Hooper body, we recommend sending it to the Coachbuilders right away without any repairs. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||