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).
Letter to Park Ward & Co. commissioning an experimental enclosed limousine for Mr. Royce, detailing various design schemes.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\March1929-December1929\ Scan267 | |
| Date | 19th November 1929 | |
| Copy to - HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}✔ Copy to CX{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}/HN{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} CONFIDENTIAL. XXXXXXX "CAMACHAHenry Royce's office in West Wittering". WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town. CHICHESTER. 19. Nov. 1929. Messrs Park Ward & Co. ORIGINAL 473 High Rd. Willesden. N. W. 10. X5830 X5380. ATTENTION OF MR. PARK. Dear Sirs, 20/25HP. EXPERIMENTAL ENCLOSED LIMOUSINE FOR MR. ROYCE. We are pleased to hear from our Sales Dept. that it has been decided to give you the order for building this special body. They will already have supplied you with a specification and a provisional small scale drawing. We wish you to destroy that blueprint, and work only to the specification and the blueprints which we enclose herewith. N. scheme 2969. This shews a 1/16th scale layout of the complete car. The modification which we have made to this drawing since you received the preliminary print consists in removing the heelboard of the rear seat to a dimension of 10½" in front of the rear axle. N. scheme 2968. Shews ¼ scale layout of the complete car giving the steering column and lever positions, the details of the subframe, and illustrates how we suggest that the auxiliary seats be treated. It will be noticed that we wish these to be of the "George" pattern. F.56823. Shews the detail of the subframe side channel which will enable you to set this out accurately on your full size drawing. N. scheme 2619. Shews the wheel arch clearances. It will be noticed that all dimensions are given in reference to the level top of the chassis frame. N. scheme 2980. Gives you the dimensions of the special radiator, bonnet, and dash, which Mr. Royce wishes us to fit to this car. (1) | ||