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).
Acquisition and modification of a Barkerlite Coupe body for chassis India 3.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\2\ 02-page164 | |
| Date | 7th July 1928 | |
| to CWS. from EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} copy to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 45830 EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/7.7.28. RE BARKERLITE COUPE ON INDIA 3. X5390 #s It is very good of you to assist me in getting this body for Mr Royce. Perhaps I had better give you a rough outline of the job. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} can let you have a complete specification. The body base has to be altered in accordance with our instructions to enable the body to be mounted on India 3. by Derby. The date of delivery has been fixed on July 20. That allows 8 days for fitting in Derby and bringing the body down here. The wings and valances have to be made to suit 31 x 6 tyres and should be sent to Derby not later than Tuesday next, not painted, for "erby to finally knock up to suit the chassis. This is the biggest job they have to do so it is essential that Barkers get these pieces ready, and inform "erby who will, no doubt, arrange to collect them. The front wings will be without stays. Derby will fit standard sheet metal stays, bent to suit. The rear wing support will be provided by the coachbuilder. If it is not troubling you too much, I would like to have a line from you early next week saying how nearly Barkers are keeping to this programme. Mr Royce is paticularly keen to get this car on the road, as he is anxious not to make any more changes to the "Twenty" until those of India 3 are available. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||