The exterior and interior color choices for a Wraith II limousine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 7\5\ X 604 Body-page053 | |
| Date | 15th December 1936 | |
| Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 1064 604 S/W. {Sales / Derby Works} (Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} ) Copy to Dev. " " Rn. {Mr Robinson} Liaison/Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Agree we go ahead with brown & black Rr Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 15/MK.3.12.36. REC'D 15 DEC 1936 24-G-6, Enclosed Limousine - Wraith II. Your Ref: E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 1/MM.3.12.36. Black is still far and away the most popular exterior finish and, as you indicate, possesses the advantage that it can be readily matched and touched in, so that we would have no hesitation in agreeing to its use on this car. As regards the upholstery, we would suggest soft brown water-proof leather and we have asked Park Ward to post you direct today a cutting of such a leather which they happen to have in stock, together with patterns of head cloth and carpet to go with it. Park Ward say that except for two sets of green hides, they have in stock only this one set of brown hides and as we know you do not care for green, it seems that your choice is going to be limited to the brown. However, we think you will not go far wrong as, here again, the brown leather is possibly the most popular even when the exterior is black. We should like to know, please, what you decide upon. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||
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).