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).
High mileage, durability, and proposed disposal of the Maythorne Saloon body on experimental car 7-G-11.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\3\ Scan471 | |
| Date | 1st September 1925 | |
| 43730 (handwritten) To B.J. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG4.9.25. BODY ON 7-G-11. K3730 yiring (handwritten) With reference to the attached notes in connection with the above. In spite of R's remarks, 7-G-11 with the Maythorne Saloon is the favourite car at Derby. If it can be conveniently arranged, Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} has specially requested this car to use during his holidays. We are rather tired of being cursed about this body for which we are in no way responsible, we therefore propose to dispose of this car, (when Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} has finished with it. - handwritten insertion) Sales will then have to decide what should be done with the body. The Coachbuilding section might like to look at this body because it has stood up better than any other body we have ever had on any experimental car. The car has completed over 70,000 miles, which includes 10,000 to 15,000 miles in France. Usually after 10,000 miles in France the body is dropping to bits. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||