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).
Purchase of experimental car bodies from Hoopers and proposing fixed head cabriolets on subframes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 12\3\ X704-0029 | |
| Date | 23th July 1926 | |
| To BJ. from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} X7830 R1/M23. 7. 26. BODIES. X.7830 X.5830 I understand that Hoopers will bear 50% of the cost of two bodies for our next experimental cars - i.e. 20 HP. and a 40/50 HP. If so, while in the humour, I should buy. We [struck-through word] propose fixed head cabriolets on subframes for the next 20 HP. for France, and for EAC-7. Being on subframes we can avoid sending these secret chassus to the coachbuilders, as the improvements would, in the case of EAC.7., be manifest changes, and we are hoping for marked improvements in this chassis. We feel this is urgent as we have no cars as near perfection as these bodies should be from an owner drivers point of view - i.e. to take full advantage of recent improve-ments to D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} steering, and low seats, which will allow low roof. At the moment of writing we are waiting for Sales decision regarding where to buy. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||