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).
Preference for a 4-seater Sports Touring Car and a critique of a mock-up by the coachbuilder Barkers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\1\ scan0032 | |
| Date | 18th July 1924 | |
| To DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Handwritten: X8830 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG18.7.24. RE. SPORTS TOURING CAR. Handwritten: X8770 (crossed out) Handwritten: X8830 We consider that the Sports Touring Car should be a 4-seater. We think a body on the lines of that shewn on N.sch. 1369/70 would be desirable. We consider there would only be very limited demands for a 2-seater car such as Capt. Broomhalls. We consider that although the body is on the Sports lines, it should have four comfortable seats. Incidentally, I was at Barkers last week, and they were attempting to build up a 'mock-up' of an EAC.11. Bonnet and Radiator on the front of a Sports Car. Their first attempt was rather ghastly - they are having another go at it. I should not say anything about this because we were not asked to criticise it - it simply happened that we saw it whilst at Barkers in connection with another job. [Stamp] MADE AT CROXLEY Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||