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).
Comparing a Cadillac chassis with an RR chassis, noting frame rigidity and the petrol filler.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 125\1\ scan0175 | |
| Date | 11th February 1935 | |
| HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} x1729 a To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Com: to WGR. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} re Cadillac. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}1/E11.2.35 A full report in regard to the body and several things on the chassis which have an effect on the body will be sent within the next day or so. I believe the chassis is now with you and I should like you to look at the rigidity of items such as step irons, wing stays, as compared with RR. The frame itself is interesting - both its method of construction for rigidity and the depth of section. The petrol filler is also worthy of special notice in that it provides in a simple way a flexible joint, the provision of which on RR chassis has always, I understand, been a problem. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||