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 memo regarding the production of bumpers for Spectre by an external engineering company.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\2\ scan0207 | |
| Date | 21th May 1935 | |
| S E C R E T X1023 Ex [struck through] Copy to Mr. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} [struck through] " Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [struck through] " Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} [struck through] Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}18/MK.{R. E. B. Meade-King} 21.5.35. Bumpers for SpectreCodename for Phantom III. Your Ref: Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/MN. 18.5.35. I have handed your blue print to the J.R. Engineering Co. who anticipate they will have no difficulty in making up a bumper such as you want and despatching same within the next few days. As soon as I can I will let you know just when to expect the bumper. In the meantime, please note I have arranged for it to be addressed to you in order to prevent its being overlooked. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} | ||