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 internal memo discussing the urgent need to progress the design for new side levers and a steel underframe for a 'V' Series car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\1\ scan0116 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1925 | |
| +8830 To AJS. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} } FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to CJ. BJ. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} RG.{Mr Rowledge} c. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} S E C R E T. R13/M3.3.25. 'V' SERIES. X.8830 X.8380 To me it is absolutely necessary to at once get on the new side levers which are so much neater for room, and give the coachbuilders a chance to make a neat and strong scheme past them. They also permit the use of the steel underframe. The body you are proposing for my use - i.e. open, with glass windows, and Beatonson head, (light cabriolet) with 4 doors must be built on our steel underframe. I do not know what is delaying this. Will AJS. and DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} report? R.{Sir Henry Royce} WINSTON BOND 1804 MADE AT CROXLEY | ||