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).
The procurement of a discounted experimental saloon body for India from Barker & Co.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\2\ 02-page068 | |
| Date | 14th December 1926 | |
| HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X5830 to E from EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} copy to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} WJ. ag. Tess. A RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} EVI/14.12.26. AN EXPERIMENTAL SALOON FOR INDIA. In his R5/28.11.26. and on many other occasions Mr Royce has instructed us to obtain a light saloon for India, and has agreed that the Barkerlite body is the type that most nearly fits our requirements at the moment. He has also suggested that, as the body will be used by us on an experimental chassis, we should be sold the body at 50% discount in return for the valuable information which we would be able to give Messrs Barker & Co. resulting from our road test. On December 6th. the writer interviewed Messrs Nutt, Munro, Lloyd and Munday and discussed the technical details of a saloon body meeting with our approval and Mr Royce's requirements, and also mentioned the suggested price adjustment. The body was represented as going to belong to Mr Royce and the Experimental Dept. because the writer had strong reasons to believe that by so doing we might obtain the most favourable terms. The price they offered was £600 , which is 22.6% off the usual price of £775 which is noted to the ordinary customer. Had the offer been acceptable we should have handed on to you for your comments, but no' being so Mr Royce took the matter up with you, himself. Barkers We understand that you believe that Messrs are now willing to grant us the terms we ask. We therefore suggest that we should arrange to obtain a body. On hearing from you we will give | ||