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).
Introduction of a second car model, considering chassis interchangeability and body types.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\6\ B002_X 140 141 157-page118 | |
| Date | 21th April 1911 | |
| R.R. 293A (Copy) (W 100 14.10. 14) 21st April 1911 C.J. (4) as though many of the parts of the chassis proper would be interchangeable as the whole arrangement would be rather different, probably with the exception of the engine, gear box, steering and front axle. I am quite in agreement with you that a second model would be an exceedingly undesirable introduction and I hope we shall come to some conclusion which will avoid it. Probably the smaller percentage of open cars or cars with light bodies would avoid the necessity of considering anything but the heavy bodied car. At the same time, a large number of our customers are those who prefer to drive themselves, such people being those most likely to pay the best price. F.H.R. | ||