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).
Secret memo regarding the proactive preparation of bodies for the new E.A.C. engine.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\K\September1923\ Scan37 | |
| Date | 11th September 1923 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} E.A.C. SECRET ORIGINAL. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG11.9.23. BODIES FOR E.A.C. X9840 We anticipate having an E.A.C. engine running on the bed in about 10 days time. Although we expect it will be some time before a chassis is completed, we suggest that we ought to put in hand some suitable bodies. We might make some rough templates for the Coachbuilder to make the body to and do the final fitting at the Works. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||