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).
Standardisation of parts, including the bonnet and instrument board, for a P.2 chassis destined for America.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\7\ Scan164 | |
| Date | 22th July 1930 | |
| COPY. x7530 To Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} From Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}3/D22.7.30. X.7772. X.7286. X.7530. X.4531. Re. Second L.H. P.2 for America. Thanks for DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/M21.7.30. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} called here and saw me on his way back to Derby from West WitteringHenry Royce's home town and as I understood that R.{Sir Henry Royce} had had approved of the bonnet I wrote confirming its approval and for standardisation for all the chassis for America and for Home production. The same remarks also apply to the instrument board as fitted to this car. I note you still consider that R.{Sir Henry Royce} would wish a sample board built up as per N.scheme 3106 and I will speak about this when I am at Derby this week. Re. Front apron. Will you please send the scheme to Derby for this and I should be glad if you would ask them to send a blue print of it to me. If Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} can arrange to fit it to the second L.H. P.2 before going to America, and without causing delay, I shall be glad if he will do so. If not I should like it fitted to some other Experimental car as early as possible. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||