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).
Requesting a blueprint for a bonnet side panel to fit matching louvres on the scuttle of a 25HP Special Touring Saloon.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\V\March1931-September1931\ Scan373 | |
| Date | 22th August 1931 | |
| PY. FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}3/M22.8.31. Copy to - HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 25HP. SPECIAL TOURING SALOON. X 5120. X 1085. Sales say that they will need a louvered bonnet on this, and subsequent cars. We believe you have already set out a louvered bonnet for the 25HP. to meet customers' requirements. Would you kindly send us a blueprint of the side panel of the bonnet as we wish to fit louvres in the scuttle to match those on the bonnet. These will be extracting louvres on the scuttle, fresh air being led into the scuttle from underneath the sloping floor. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||