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).
Confirming modifications for a Special Touring Saloon U.Series chassis, including an extended exhaust and noting a delivery delay.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\1\ Scan061 | |
| Date | 15th September 1931 | |
| X5992 Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Eyl/G15.9.31. X.5992 X.5120 SPECIAL TOURING SALOON -> U.SERIES - FOR R.{Sir Henry Royce} Referring to Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Evl/M11.9.31, with regard to the three paragraphs Nos. 1, 2 and 3, in regard to which you have definitely asked us to give you information, the position in regard to all three of these items is that we are including them in the chassis for R.{Sir Henry Royce} We will arrange to give the extended swan neck to the exhaust system as requested. The chassis could not possibly be ready within a fortnight, as we shall not complete the instructions on the new parts called for until this week-end. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||