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).
Ordering a 16-G-4 close-coupled all-weather coupé body, which is a convertible four-seater.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\2\ 02-page228 | |
| Date | 17th January 1929 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} SECRET. ORIGINAL Y5230 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/M17.1.29. C. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 16-G-4. CLOSE COUPLED COUPE ALLWEATHER. Y5830 We send herewith N. sch. 2627. shewing the body we have ordered for 16-G-4., which is the car Mr. Royce has asked to have for use at WM. this summer. Its chief feature is that it is a four seater car with a two seater hood, and is therefore readily converted from an open to a closed car. Barker & Co. are making the body, and will be ready for the subframe by Jan. 18. If they receive it by then we hope to deliver the body by the end of the third week in Feb. Would you kindly send one print to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} for filing by HN.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}, and two prints to ourselves. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||