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).
Secret memo regarding the delivery of the 7-EX 'W' Series chassis for examination of new and experimental parts.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 72\2\ scan0099 | |
Date | 30th June 1925 | |
X8992 To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} S E C R E T. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/LG30.6.25. 7-EX - EAC. 'W' SERIES. X8992 If convenient to you, we should like to bring this chassis to WW. on Thursday on Friday next week. It is the chassis which is being prepared for your own use. The car will only be fitted up with a test kit. There are fitted to this car a number of new features which come on production cars at 'W' series. There are also several experimental parts which you would no doubt like to examine. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||