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).
Explaining the delay in fitting vertical shutters to 20 HP cars due to costs and a request from Sales.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\4\ Scan084 | |
| Date | 18th May 1928 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X3499 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG18.5.28. VERTICAL SHUTTERS FOR 20 HP. X5250 With reference to your query - why vertical shutters are not fitted to the 20 HP. cars now being delivered. The position briefly is :- The standardisation sheet was issued 23.5.27 - BJ's signature was obtained 1.9.27. There was a certain amount of delay on the question of costs and position of shutter controls. The Works have been prepared to bring these shutters in at an early date, but there was an express wish from Sales that they should not be introduced until after August. This means that the first 20 HP. fitted with vertical shutters will be on test Sept. 1928. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||