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).
List of cars in the Experimental Garage for the year-end stocktaking of 1939.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\4\ scan0396 | |
| Date | 21th December 1939 | |
| 1042 To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/KW. c. to G/FH/WAB. c. to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/SC. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}14/JB.21.12.39. re Stocktaking December 1939. The following is a list of cars in the Exptl. Garage for the year ending 1939. 4.B.4. This car will be handed over to the Repair Dept. Dec. 31st. for re-sale. 7.B.V. 8.B.V. 9.B.V. 10.B.V. Bentley V complete cars. 11.B.V. Fitted with a B.80 engine, special hydraulic front brakes (complete car). 12.B.V. B.V. chassis fitted with a 3 1/2 litre engine. (Complete car). 14.B.V. Chassis in the Experimental Garage the body is at Chateauroux. 1.B.50. Stored at Shardlow minus engine. ) 2.B.50. Fitted with a 4 1/4 Litre alum engine.) All complete 3.B.50. Fitted with a B.60 engine. ) cars. 4.B.50. Fitted with a B.80 engine. ) 30.G.7. This has been handed to the Transport for continuation of mileage. Serviced by Experimental. 33.G.7 This is used by Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} for transport use. Serviced by Experimental. 1.R.1. Complete car fitted with a 3 1/2 litre engine. Other cars. Buick 8 cyl. complete car. Studebaker 6 cyl. Incomplete car. Chassis unlicenced used as test rigs. 5.B.V. Peregrine. | ||