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).
Design of bodies for the 40/50 chassis, experimental work, and blueprint requirements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 73\1\ scan0011 | |
| Date | 24th January 1923 | |
| BJ. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X9840 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG24.1.23. BODIES FOR 40/50 CHASSIS. X9840 It has already been arranged that all blue prints issued for any experimental work whatsoever should bear no information as regards what chassis they are for. We will see that any coachbuilders drawings will be made from altered 40/50 long chassis prints. The reason the sporting body has been instructed for the "Stork" is because R.{Sir Henry Royce} considers the present 40/50 is out-of-date. In any case, the body can easily be made suitable for the standard 40/50 long chassis. We anticipate the bodies made for the "Stork" and "Heron" will be suitable for the "Seagull". The body room will be the same. There may, however, be some difference in the up-sweep of the frame, but in any case, we should imagine the body could be altered to suit. The covered body we require should be finished off in the standard way - it need not have such accessories as - blinds, companions etc. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} and myself are leaving for W.W. today. I will deliver your message to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} with regard to not telling the Coachbuilder anything about experimental work. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||