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).
Outlining the programme for secondhand bodies from obsolete Beniley chassis.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\4\ scan0338 | |
Date | 6th September 1937 | |
To Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} x 104² Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}8/MH.{M. Huckerby}6.9.37. Re Secondhand Bodies. With reference to your memo of the 2nd. inst. As we do not wish to change any of the bodies on the Beniley cars which we are retaining, the following programme will be carried out on the obsolete chassis. B.56.BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} - Coupe body - to be removed and stored at Shardlow until such time that we dispose of [obliterated]-B-4 chassis, or that we find a customer for the body only. 5-B-4 29.EX. - Bodies to be removed and offered for sale to Messrs. Sanderson & Holmes, the price will be submitted for your approval later. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||