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).
Letter from the Experimental Department to John Summers & Sons Ltd. regarding a new lightweight car body by Van Vooren.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\1\ scan0208 | |
| Date | 28th October 1936 | |
| 261 Experimental Department 28th October 1936. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/AP. R.Summers Esq., Messrs John Summers & Sons Ltd., Hawarden Bridge Steel Works, SHOTTON, CHESTER Dear Dick, Here is a picture of the latest body by Van Vooren, Paris. We have been running one of these cars on Experimental work for two years and it has stood up far better than any English body. The Paris trials car which has exactly the same seating dimensions and luggage space weighs just under 31 cwts. complete with petrol, oil and water etc. The reduced weight makes an astonishing motor car. Vanden Plas of London are getting in touch with Van Vooren and are anxious to build a replica of this body. The handling and performance of the car with reduced weight has to be tried to be believed. Yours sincerely, | ||