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).
Perturbation over the increased weight of a car body.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 100\3\ scan0058 | |
| Date | 5th September 1938 | |
| 458 R.Dodd. Am awaiting your general report on body weights Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} S/W. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Dg. c. to Ds/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} taken to Conference 20/9/38 PARK WARD BODY WEIGHTS. Before he left at noon today for 'W', Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} handed me your Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/R.30.8.38., and asked me to tell you we are perturbed at the increase in the weight of the body for 8.B.5. over that of 7.B.5. We are endeavouring to obtain for Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} an explanation so that he may write you fully on the matter. In the meantime, we would say we have asked Park Ward to carefully weigh each item of the third body now in hand. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} noted ED{J. L. Edwards} | ||