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).
Unsuitability of a Hooper Limousine body for Chassis No. 8-EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\1\ scan0461 | |
| Date | 24th April 1929 | |
| X8830 to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ✓ from Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}5/T24.4.29. re Chassis No.8-EX The Hooper Limousine body referred to in your D/BP6/OG23.4.29 is of no use to us for our present requirements. We do not know whether it is suitable for fitting to forthcoming production. In case it is not used by Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} for further Experimental work or disposed of in another way, we will give the matter further consideration later on with a view to making use of it if possible. P.S. Since writing the above Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} we have seen memo Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/LG24.4.29 and in view of what is contained therein this body will be of no use to us. | ||