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).
Delays in finishing an Enclosed Limousine body due to window fittings, and discussing wing lamp design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 12\6\ 06-page120 | |
| Date | 10th December 1934 | |
| TO: [Struck through] FROM EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} [Handwritten recipient]: Mr Dodd COPY TO: HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RE: ENCLOSED LIMOUSINE. 31.EX. [Handwritten in margin]: Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} We regret that we had to inform you today that the above body will not be fibished until Thursday next. Messrs Park Ward and Co. have been waiting for a long while for the quicktho Ventilation Window Fittings which have now been promised for Tuesday afternoon. Until these are fitted a large part of the trimming cannot be completed. The trade are experiencing difficulty in getting these fittings generally. I did not see the sample wing lamp before Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} took it away. I have now seen the design and agree that it is not what was intended. As explained on the telephone Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} and I do not feel that a streamline lamp is in keeping with the rest of this rather large Town Carriage, and we suggest that we make up a suitable base for our standard Lucas Lamp,RD.370.S. having a base to enable the face of the lamp to be in line with the face of the radiator, see sketch below. We have a pair in hand. The Streamline Lamps which you have in hand will be usefull on the Continental Saloon, 32.EX. Although I have called on every foreign lamp vendor I can find I have seen nothing of the lamps mentioned by HN.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} as seen in Paris. I saw nothing better than the Ford Type Lamp by Lucas which we had on the mock-up when you saw it on Thursday last. Messrs Park Ward & Co. are at work on the full size drawing of the sedanca but it has not yet reached a stage sufficiently advanced for criticism. If they could have a print of my drawing it would help. [Handwritten note] Will wire you definitely the body will be ready to collect as soon as the Window Fittings come in EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||