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).
Clarifying there is no official disapproval of the front seat of Mr. R's new car, model 27-EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\5\ Scan139 | |
| Date | 2nd January 1931 | |
| W S/W. (Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}) Copy to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} XP992. Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}/Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}18/EDI/2-1-31. 27-EX - R's NEW CAR. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} while talking to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} on the telephone this afternoon, gathered that there is an impression at W. that we in London dis-approve of the front seat of 27-EX. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} desires us to say that there is no official disapproval of the seat. Individual criticisms were expressed by one or two Sales officials but no notice should be taken of these, so far as R's car is concerned. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} [Stamp: S.H. RECEIVED 5 JAN 1931] | ||