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).
Instructing the cancellation of all designs for the 'stepped' type of dashboard following a wire from Mr. Royce.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\4\ Scan005 | |
| Date | 17th November 1925 | |
| X7500 BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} O.{Mr Oldham} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} BY3/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 17.11.25. STEPPED DASHBOARD. ---------------- We have received a wire from Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} informing us that Mr.Royce has definitely decided to cancel all designs of the "stepped" type of dashboard. Any work which has been issued on these parts, will the D.O. kindly formally cancel with Experimental Dept. and we would like RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} to stop work on any parts he may have in hand at the moment. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||