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).
Finish options for experimental chassis, comparing Staybrite, stainless steel, and chromium.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\11\ Scan370 | |
| Date | 15th October 1929 | |
| O.O. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Dept. F.{Mr Friese} Dept. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Dept. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Dept. RHO. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/MS. x3200H X180 re MODIFIED CHASSIS FINISH - EXPERIMENTAL CHASSIS. From time to time we have instructed various chassis finish as follows :- a/- Staybrite and stainless throughout. b/- Staybrite exterior parts, chromium finish interior parts such as levers, steering column etc. c/- All chromium. Please note that the only proposals now which we should be working on are :- 1/- All chromium. 2/- Staybrite radiator, bonnet hinges, rivets and lamps. All other parts chromium plated. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||