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).
The condition of 10-GIII Barker's All-Weather bodywork after a 10,000-mile test in France, highlighting issues with broken scuttle frame plates.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\2\ 02-page040 | |
| Date | 16th June 1926 | |
| X5830 To R.{Sir Henry Royce} From Ha/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c. to BJ. Wcr. c. to Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Ha/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/T16.6.26. RE CONDITION OF 10-GIII BODYWORK AFTER 10,000 MILES IN FRANCE - BARKER'S ALL-WEATHER. The body generally has remained in good condition. Slight rattles developed in the window guides, and the dividing window during the test jammed after lowering. It appeared to be the winding gear that caused the trouble. The doors and hinges do not show any undue signs of wear. The chief complaint is the flexibility of the scuttle which caused it to knock on the dashboard sides. Upon dismantling the body from the chassis we have found that the steel corner plates holding scuttle frame together have broken through the corners and are useless for the work they have to do. These should be redesigned to give more strength to the front of the scuttle. [Drawing of a scuttle frame with arrows pointing to the corners, with the handwritten word 'Broken'] Ha/G.W.Hancock. | ||