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).
Despatch of a bonnet hinge and bonnet catches to Paris for an experimental chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\3\ scan0081 | |
| Date | 30th March 1939 | |
| HOOC. To Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/FC. c. to D/BP. c. to Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Yl. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}14/JH.30.3.39. We are sending into the stores today one Widney bonnet hinge, and one pair of Rover type bonnet catches, will you please have these despatched to Mr. Cleator, Franco Britanic Auto, 12 Avenue George V, Paris 8. as early as possible. These are for our exptl. chassis at present being fitted with a French body. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||