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).
Correct bumper part numbers for various experimental cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\3\ scan0148 | |
| Date | 4th January 1939 | |
| To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}. from Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} c. BY/RD. c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} 1023 Copy taken for Roy{Sir Henry Royce} Hives LCS Please return Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}4/N.4.1.39. Re: Bumpers for Experimental Cars. Although we have specified the bumpers which should be ordered for various experimental cars under a heading for Accessories in General, we would like to re-state what bumpers should be ordered and fitted, in view of the fact that considerable frame modifications have caused corresponding changes in the bumpers. 10.B.V. The bumpers for this car were originally instructed in Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}11/N.17.11.38. The bumpers which should be instructed are: Front F.CD.799. Rear PD.346. 2.B.50. The bumpers for this car were instructed originally in Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}5/N.11.10.38. The bumpers which should be instructed are:- Front F.CD.1013. Rear F.CD.1020. 3.B.50. The bumpers for this car were instructed in Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}12/N.17.11.38. The bumpers which should be instructed are:- Front F.CD.1013. Rear F.CD.1020. 30.G.V11. The following are the piece numbers of the bumpers for this car: Front PD.307. Rear F.CD.1026. 11.B.5 & 12.B.5. The bumpers for these two cars will be found instructed in memos Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/N.4.1.39 and Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}3/N.4.1.39 respectively. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||