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).
Order status of bodies for the 'Goshawk' chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\3\ Scan051 | |
| Date | 15th November 1921 | |
| R.R. 950a. (20 T) (S.H. 326. 31-1-21). Bm. 2/6/15. To L.H.S.{Lord Herbert Scott - Chair} F.R. Spl/D615.11.21. GOSHAWK ll. BODIES Mr. Hives mentioned today that six further 'Goshawk' chassis are in hand and will be completed immediately after the first six. No bodies have been ordered for these chassis which, Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} believes, are to be sent to Paris, America, etc., What sort of bodies should be prepared for these second six chassis, please? We have ordered for the first six:- [Handwritten note: 1st effort Items passed] [check] 1 Small Open Body by Mulliners...........(now in use) [check] 1 Larger " " " ..............(approved, but not yet mounted) [check] 1 Beatson 'All-weather' " ............(for Derby) [check] 1 Open Body by Hooper...................(for Mr.Royce) 1 Limousine body " ....................(for Derby) 1 All-weather....By Barker.............(for Conduit Street) --- 6 SP.{Mr Spinney} SF. [Handwritten note below] C.J. Will you please give me full instructions about the second half dozen - The first six bodies are all more or less experimental. C.W.J. [Stamp] RECEIVED 14 NOV 1921 | ||