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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 the start of full-size drawings for a B.50 Four Door Six Light Saloon.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 111\1\  scan0015
Date  16th February 1938
  
To Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}.. from Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} 104Y

De/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}28/N.16.2.38.

Re: First B.50 car - 1.B.50.
Four Door Six Light
Saloon.
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804

You will see from the above we have started Park Wards' off on the full size drawing of the above.

We are now engaged in drawing up the specification and as soon as that is available, we shall send you a copy together with a print of FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}108- a scale drawing of the car.


Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
  
  


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