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).
Request for coachbuilders' drawings of various competitor cars to examine seating positions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\1\ scan0044 | |
| Date | 30th October 1935 | |
| X1021 W/S - Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.29/KW.30.10.35. We are anxious to obtain the latest coachbuilders' drawings for the following list of cars. This is in order to examine the seating positions, etc. Do you think Barkers or some such coachbuilder would manage to get these blue prints ? Coachbuilders' Drawings Required. Dodge 7 passenger Sedan. Humber Pullman 7 seater. Vauxhall 7 seater Limousine. Buick Pullman 7 seater Limousine. Chrysler Kingston 7 passenger. Hupmobile 7 seater Limousine. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||