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).
Letter to Humber Ltd. requesting chassis weight information for the 'Snipe' Sports Saloon.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 126\2\ scan0061 | |
| Date | 6th August 1938 | |
| 1069 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}8/MH.{M. Huckerby} 6th. August 1938. B.B.Winter, Esq., Messrs. Humber Ltd., COVENTRY. Dear Mr. Winter, I note that in the "Autocar" Road Test Report of the Humber "Snipe" Sports Saloon - "Autocar" of August 5th. - the weight of the complete car is given as 31 cwts. 1 qr. 9 lbs. I should be very interested to know whether the body fitted to this car is an all-steel body, and also if you are in a position to let me have the information what is the chassis weight before the body is fitted. We usually give our chassis weights as including petrol, oil, water, tools, and spares supplied, if any. Yours sincerely, | ||