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).
Modifications to a 40/50 chassis body subframe, suggesting a wider dashboard and raised radiator.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\M\October1924-December1924\ Scan55 | |
| Date | 17th December 1924 | |
| ORIGINAL TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Copy to C. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M17.12.24. re. BODY SUBFRAME. V8380 X3440 We thank you for your HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}14/LG151224., and HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}13/LG151224., together with a copy of C4/C131224. We have already replied to C4/C131224. in our DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 1/M161224. a copy of which was sent to you. We are strongly in favour of fitting up a 40/50 chassis with a wider and higher dashboard like 'W' series and raising the radiator by some known means. We feel it would not be an expensive or lengthy modification to the chassis and it would enable the coachbuilders to make and fit wings and valances and would enable us to take the complete car to the Enamelcar Co. to be painted, and all this could be going on whilst a 'W' series chassis is in preparation. We would like your views on this subject as EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} expects to be in London shortly and would like to fix up everything concerning this first underframe car. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||