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).
Disposal and sale of three experimental and second-hand car bodies.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\1\ scan0310 | |
| Date | 17th October 1934 | |
| 4204 W/S - Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} c. to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}12/KW.17.10.34. Re Experimental Bodies. The Bentley A body which was taken to Park Wards by mistake has been returned to Derby. We now have at Derby two Bentley A bodies, one new (this has never been fitted), the second body was involved in an accident in France and was reconditioned by Park Wards. Also, we now have a second-hand J-III body complete with wings, instrument board, running boards etc. as removed from the chassis. It has been decided to scrap the chassis. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} has agreed to dispose of all three bodies. Will you please arrange for the sale of these. If you will let the writer know your arrangements he will arrange for them to be despatched at the earliest opportunity. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.Dodd. | ||