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 missing car and body weight records for several experimental cars.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\2\ scan0072 | |
Date | 12th December 1939 | |
1115 SECRET. To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/12.12.39. RE CAR WEIGHTS. As pointed out to you during your visit to us on the evening of Monday, Dec.11th. it is very necessary for us to have all car and body weight records for experimental cars when these are made. Our records are very behind now and we would be glad to have any weight reports that may exist. We have no records of the following cars:- Silver Dawn 80 - 33.G.VII. Silver B.50 - 3.B.50. Cresta - 4.B.50. Bentley Clipper - 10.B.V. Comet - 11.B.V. Corniche - 14.B.V. Silver Ripple - 1.R.1. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||