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).
The design considerations for petrol fillers, waist moulding, and bumpers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168b\1\ img158 | |
| Date | 31th January 1939 guessed | |
| -4- Petrol Fillers. It was pointed out that the tank had been designed to have one or two fillers. The fitting of two fillers as standard is a matter of cost. Waist Moulding. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} mentioned that it might be desired to have a small chromium bead added to the waist moulding. It was mentioned that the falling moulding encircling the rear wing as on S.S. whilst rendering a two colour scheme causes the rear of the body above the waist line to look heavy. Bumpers. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} to see Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Lea. about price for rear bumpers on standard bodies to match the front ones. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||