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).
Progress report on experimental coachwork for various vehicle models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\1\ scan0187 | |
| Date | 9th December 1925 | |
| X8830 EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1.9/12/25. PROGRESS OF EXPL. COACHWORK. X5830 I 40/50. 7.EX. ALLWEATHER FOR "R". We take delivery on Saturday. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} will take car to W.W. Will Derby please arrange for Driver Dodd. to take the car from here with luggage on Tuesday next. HOOPER ENC. LIMOUSINE .on 9.PK. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} will test this car on Friday 11th. inst. If OK. will inform you that you can collect. Barker Cab. de Ville for E.A.C.I. Barkers are already at work on this and are completing a the body and a set of wings without a chassis. 10.EX. Sports Car. We await this car to commence work on the wings and screen We see from your HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/8LG.8.12.25. that the chassis is as we expected. We shall not need the side wheel carriers. It will be necessary for us to send you a scheme of Dipping Headlamps to suit this car due to the special wings. We will do this in the course of a few days. 20. HP. Chassis. 10.G.III. Barker Cab. de Ville. Car completed and complaints re the floor attended to. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} will test this car on Friday and if it is O.K. will advise you when you can collect. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||