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).
Updating the status and production schedule for various experimental car bodies.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\2July1928-December1928\ Scan162 | |
| Date | 22th October 1928 | |
| HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M22.10.28. re. EXPERIMENTAL BODIES. X7830 Y5830 Re. your HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG191028., the experimental bodies situation is as follows:- INDIA. 12-G-4. Close coupled Coupe by Barker's is at WW. completed. 14-G-4. Hooper Sedanca. Will be ready for collection in about 2 weeks. 16-G-4. Close coupled All-weather for R.{Sir Henry Royce} Will be put in hand as soon as we have completed final two 'SS{S. Smith}' bodies. We recommend this to be the chromium plated car. 'SS{S. Smith}'. 18-EX. Barker Saloon Cab: for R.{Sir Henry Royce} Delivery end of Nov. All fittings will be chromium plated - lamps black. 19-EX. Hooper Sedanca - Car for Sales criticism. Ready at the end of the year. 20-EX. Open body. Design ready for placing in hand as soon as we have completed 18-EX. We agree that we should put two more bodies in hand, but think that it is essential to complete 18-EX. body, and the first 'SS{S. Smith}' chassis design. If you like to give us dates when you will be ready for the 3rd, 4th., and 5th. 'SS{S. Smith}' bodies we will see that they are available for you. We are arranging to issue instructions for all the instruments, horns, etc, for 18-EX., in a few days time. We do not think discussing the body problem with R.{Sir Henry Royce} would speed up the job, as we have been, and are still going ahead at the programme as hard as we can. Since commencing the bodies for 'SS{S. Smith}' 7 weeks ago I have produced ni less than 25 N. schemes DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||