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 confirming an agreement to fit a detachable hood to a Sports Phantom car, with enclosed dashboard details.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\1\ scan0364 | |
| Date | 1st December 1927 | |
| 48830 ORIGINAL Attention of A.P.Compton Esq. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} "CAMACHAHenry Royce's office in West Wittering". WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town. NR. CHICHESTER. SUSSEX. XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX DEC. 1st 1927. [Stamp: RECEIVED DEC 1 1927] EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}5/1.12.27. Messrs Jarvis & Son Ltd., Grove Road, MERTON" Surrey. RE SPORTS PHANTOM. Dear Sirs, This is to confirm that we now agree to your fitting one of your detachable hoods to the above car, and that in a day or so we will send you a layout shewing what we would like in the way of shape as well as particulars of the detail construction. The writer would be glad if you would inform him when the body is framed and is ready for panelling, when he will call to discuss with you the details of the sheet steel ironing that is necessary. We are enclosing herewith a print of the dashboard detail which will enable you to shape the scuttle face. As the screens are such an important feature, we would like you to prepare detailed designs of them so that the writer can go over them with you when next he is in Town. They will be indicated on N.Sch. 2516. which we are sending you in connection with the hood. The writer does not propose calling on you again until he hears that you are ready with the framed body. Yours faithfully, for ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||