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).
Instructing the dispatch of two subframes to coachbuilders Hooper's and Barker's for specific chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\3\ Scan340 | |
| Date | 8th December 1928 | |
| Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} from DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X7430. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M8.12.28. RE. SUBFRAMES. X.7370 X.7830 X.7430 Please send one subframe to Hooper's and one to Barker's. They are both alike. We will instruct the bodies by Monday. The Barker enclosed limousine is 'D' steering, and is 21-EX. The Hooper enclosed landaulet is 'C' steering and is 22-EX. These have to be delivered by Jan. 25th. 1929. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||