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).
Instruction regarding the removal of side wheel carriers based on aesthetic or weight considerations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 68\3\ scan0070 | |
| Date | 29th November 1926 | |
| TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}(crossed out) FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} ORIGINAL X8600. 7-EX. R3/M29.11.26. WHEEL CARRIERS. X8600 Do not take off the side carriers unless they are ugly, or weigh a lot - then only take off one. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RECEIVED NOV 30 1926 | ||