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).
Lanchester car for Mr. Barrington, detailing the difficulty of fitting a body to its unusual chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 22\3\ Scan063 | |
| Date | 21th July 1914 | |
| Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr15/L21714. Re Lanchester Car. - X.440 [Text from stamp] Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Do you agree ? Y. Mcr J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} 21-7-14. We have received your instructions that this car should be sent to Mr Barrington. It is at present fitted with a very rough 2 seater body, and as you are aware, it is very difficult to adapt any of our existing bodies to fit this chassis owing to its unusual design. We do not know for what purpose Mr Barrington will be using this car and should be glad to have your instructions as to whether the car should be sent as it is to Mr Barrington or whether you require some sort of a body making for same. p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Text at bottom right, upside down] R.R. 25M (150 H) (W.W. &S). 21-5-14 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 6070. | ||