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).
Programme revisions due to the war and a recommendation against using a standard body on the Corniche chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\2\ scan0125 | |
| Date | 19th March 1940 | |
| W/S. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/ML.19.3.40. B.V. Owing to the war the rationalised programme is in process of revision as development work is proceeding continuously, but will not be finalised until the end of hostilities. We do not recommend putting a standard body on the Corniche chassis. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||