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).
Secret memo discussing the need for a special closed body for an E.A.C.VII D-type long chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 12\3\ X704-0023 | |
| Date | 22th May 1926 | |
| [Handwritten top centre]: X7830 [Top right]: EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}4/22.5.26. to S. from EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} copy to (HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}) S E C R E T . RE BODY FOR FIRST E.A.C.VII. [Handwritten]: X7830 We thank you for your C10/C17.5.26. re the above body. We want a closed body for a D.type steering long chassis. It will be necessary to build the body specially for this car . HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} suggested that you might have some type of body which you would like to experiment with and in which case this would be an opportunity. I have a feeling that,unless you have a particular choice, we should have one of Barkers Sham Cabriolets. We shall keep the body on a subframe as all our experimental cars are so mounted. The saving in cost of bodies in the 10,000 miles trials due to increased life is great. see DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/M10.5.26. The writer hopes to be at Sales soon after the holiday and he will arrange to see to the above . EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} [Stamped bottom right]: RECEIVED 28 MAY 1926 H2 | ||