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).
List of chassis numbers with associated names and their approximate fitting dates, including handwritten notes and updates.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\1\ scan0211 | |
Date | 4th September 1937 | |
date fitted (approx) [Ticked and Crossed out] 3.BT.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}23. Dubonnet. 23-6. [Ticked] 3.BU.74. Bradford. 21-6 [Ticked] 3.BU.10. B. Boboid. 24-6. [Ticked] 3.AX.121. Clark. 13-7 [Ticked] 3-BU-148. AM Whighen. 16-7. [Ticked] 3.AX.77. Brenninkmeyer 20-7. [Ticked] 3.BU.200 Reventlow 10-8. [Ticked] 3.BT.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}191.141 Hooper 12-8. [Ticked] 3.AZ.38. Sales Trials. 16-8. [Ticked] 3.CP.16. Critchley. 23-8. [Ticked] 3.BU.98. Locan. 24-8. [Ticked] 3.AZ.92 Beatty 28-8. per S&B [Ticked] 3-BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}-87. Vesty. VESTEY 30-8. 3-AX-117. ? not yet fitted & due - SAZ62 Bury 25/8/37. (R.T.O) 3 BU52 not yet fitted . 3 AX149 " " " R.A.L-V 3 AZ26 Wilson Since writing the above we find we sent you a plate for Wilcock on Aug 5th. Also, we handed to L.A. Test Dept. a plate for 3-AZ-38 London trials, which you subsequently fitted on Aug 25th. There are then, apparently, 2 chassis to be added to this list. Smith 4/9/37 5,289 | ||