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).
Acquisition and production schedule for J.2 Series Chassis frames.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\3\ Scan041 | |
| Date | 20th February 1929 | |
| DY.{F R Danby} from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} [struck through] c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [struck through] c. to RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} [struck through] ----------------- x7772 [handwritten] ROY{Sir Henry Royce}7/MG20.2.29 ----------------- L.H.SS{S. Smith} - J.2 Series Chassis BY16/G18.2.29 - We have bought 8 pairs hand smithed Frames in all, instructed by RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, and it is just possible one or more may be available now for Chassis. [handwritten note 'above'] Meantime Thompsons are proceeding all speed with the hand smithing of a further 4 Frames, and I am expecting the first 2 here in about 10 days time, the remaining 2 a week or so later. ROY{Sir Henry Royce} [signature] | ||