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).
Requesting to borrow a new 3 1/2-litre Jaguar to investigate its Widney concealed hinge, noting its success in the Monte Carlo Rally.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 126\5\ scan0035 | |
| Date | 7th February 1938 | |
| S/W To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 1104 Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}10/E7.2.38 I have not heard whether you have yet obtained delivery of the Jaguar. If so, I should like to see it (possibly lunch-time to-morrow). You will remember that one of the points was the Widney concealed hinge which I wanted RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} to investigate. If, as I understand, this is one of the new 3½-litre cars, we should like to borrow it for a few days in London. I see their car did extraordinarily well in the Monte Carlo Rally. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||