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).
Body shapes, referencing the design of a Cadillac without running boards and with a lowered radiator.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\1\ scan0211 | |
| Date | 28th July 1938 | |
| SECRET. 1021? W/S. To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}28.7.38. BODY SHAPES. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}4/D.27.7.38. We think that there is no doubt that if a Cadillac can satisfactorily be made without running boards it should be possible to achieve the same result on B.50. We are interested to note that they have lowered the radiator on the Cadillac. This, of course, is what has been done on the Paulin Bentley. We have written to Cadillacs, U.S.A. to try and get a drawing of this car. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||