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).
Secret memo regarding the front wheel independent suspension layout and outsourcing bodywork for the P.2 model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\1\ scan0077 | |
| Date | 26th October 1933 | |
| ~3673 TO DAT FROM EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} SECRET. EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/26.10.33. COPY FOR C.S. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} (C.S. is struck through) RE INDEPENDANT FRONT WHEEL SUSPENSION. We return to you herewith the original layout of the front wheel independent suspension for P.2. as being fitted to 27.EX. After careful consideration we came to the conclusion that the best policy would be to let Messrs Saunderson and Holmes make the front wings, apron and running boards for this car. To have done the work here we should have had to ask Messrs Park Ward & Co. to make a full size model of the front of the car which would have entailed a lot of drawing and a high cost for the model. We have informed HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} of this yesterday by telephone, and the writer proposes to come to Derby towards the end of n next week to help to make the frontal appearance of this car as good as possible. We understand that the chassis will be almost completed by then. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} LID{A. J. Lidsey} See me HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||