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).
Progress report and logistical plan for an experimental wide-frame 25-HP job, codenamed Vulture.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\3\ scan0085 | |
| Date | 2nd January 1934 | |
| X4704 SECRET DODD 2nd January, 1934. To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Copy to Seabroke E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/2.1.34. Re Experimental Wide-frame 25-HP. (VULTURE) We have been progressing this job since Friday with a view to giving delivery at the earliest possible moment. Full overtime has been worked. Delay was experienced yesterday due to fog, and no overtime was worked yesterday evening or through the night. We are now certain that the men with the front wings and running boards will go to Derby on Wednesday (tomorrow night) ready to start the work first thing Thursday morning. Unless anything unforeseen happens, it is hoped that the body will be ready on Monday evening and we will send you a telegram the moment we are sure of this so that you can arrange for a lorry to collect it. The Writer would like to come to Derby to supervise the fitting of the front wings, but considers that it would be wiser to stay here until the body itself is absolutely settled in every detail which may be Thursday night, in which case he proposes leaving for Derby that evening. [Signature] | ||