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).
Need to replace the deteriorating body on test car 6.B.IV before completing its mileage test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\2\ scan0311 | |
| Date | 15th March 1938 | |
| W/S. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 230a. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/R.15.3.38. 6.B.IV is now back in England, and has a further 5,000 miles' running to do to complete its test. The body is falling to pieces. The wheel arches are in such poor condition that something will have to be done before we can continue running. We recommend that its original body is replaced, and should be glad if you could arrange for this to be done with a minimum delay. If you would let us know how long Park Ward's would take to do the change-over, we would try and arrange for the car to call there. At the present moment we are continuing to run mileage as best we can. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||