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).
Approval and implementation of an improved appearance for the 20 HP model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\2\ 02-page147 | |
| Date | 19th May 1928 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} X5830 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M19.5.28. IMPROVED APPEARANCE OF 20 HP. X.5770 X.5260 X.5830 X.5250 You will have seen by SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}11/M16.5.28., that BJ. and members of the Sales conference have approved of the appearance of the bonnet, radiator and dash on Mr. Geoffrey Smith's 20 HP., and have agreed to Mr. Royce's suggestion that we should adopt this as soon as possible as our standard. (B) We would therefore be glad if Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} would arrange to circulate a standardisation sheet for the same, and if HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} would kindly take up the matter of material, and series of introduction with Sales, keeping us informed of the progress made. We would like to have a set of prints of the drgs. from which this particular bonnet, radiator, and dashboard were made, for our information. It would appear necessary to modify the slope of the radiator top tank to conform with the new slope of the top hinge of the bonnet. (J) With reference to the 2nd. portion of SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}11. we will send you particulars of the raised lamps as soon as we have completed the design, and received Sales approval. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||