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).
Specification list of accessories for a Close Coupled All Weather car.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\2July1928-December1928\ Scan274 | |
| Date | 18th December 1928 | |
| HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} SECRET. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}5/M18.12.28. Copy to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} CX{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}/HN{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} re. CLOSE COUPLED ALL WEATHER - BARKER- 16-G-4. ACCESSORIES. X3594 Y5800 This car will be used by R.{Sir Henry Royce} next summer in England. INSTRUMENT BOARD. RR. framed patch - see N. sch. 2638. Please send Barker's the following pieces immediately after Xmas: Frame for patch Green lamp. Head of controls. K.S. gauge. Switchbox. HEADLAMPS. Lucas RB.{R. Bowen}72 - black. Centre lamp - Stephan Grebel 180 m/m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Bosch 2 way switch. WING LAMPS. Lucas streamline - black. TAIL LAMP. Lucas S.221 - black. SPOT LAMP. Stephan Grebel 135 m/m - black. SCREEN WIPER. Dual Bosch. HORN. Boa constrictor, without flanged head - black. ELECTRIC HORN. Derby to fit one of the new mild tone variety - suggest a Bosch. REAR TRUNKS. We will arrange to purchase these from Harrison & Sons. London. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||