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).
Negative impact of fitting large bodies, such as 6-seaters, onto the 'Twenties' chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\2\ 02-page284 | |
| Date | 17th October 1929 guessed | |
| (2) You will remember my advice to limit the bodies until we had made some changes, was outvoted by nearly everyone, but it was right. No 'Twenties' should be fitted with 6 seaters even if we lose 25% of the orders. It was a very good small chassis, and in the same way as a still smaller chassis should only be fitted with suitable bodies, because it spoils hopelessly - (a) its appearance, (b) its riding qualities, (c) its performance. all of which were passably good. (very) The specimen I tested was abominable and I have heard that worse have been made to our instructions, and sold after considerable difficulty, whereas we cannot keep a smart small body longer than a few days. I cannot believe that I am out-of-date, or mistaken. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||