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).
Suggesting the purchase of a 1927 straight eight Bugatti to study its road holding and steering characteristics.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\S\2April1928-June1928\ Scan021 | |
| Date | 16th April 1928 | |
| HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} } FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) C. to BJ. C. SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} re. STEERING. X8430 X2266 47430 ORIGINAL R1/M12.4.28. REC'D AT WW., & DESPATCHED 16. 4. 28. The car which (after the Hispano) might be interesting from a road holding point of view, and for other reasons, is the straight eight Bugatti. I see several of these 1927 models for sale secondhand at about £400. We should not drop much in buying and selling one. I was thinking of getting one myself just to study, but perhaps I am too big, and certainly I am too old: it might appear rather crazy. I say this because these cars, above all others, are used on these rough and varying roads with much confidence that they will not get out of control, and it might settle some of the questions about which there are different opinions, but in all probability what suits them would not suit us, but it would be as well to find their characteristics. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||