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).
Requesting the production of a plate for scuttle reinforcement on specific cars, including experimental models 7-EX and 10-EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\3\ scan0089 | |
| Date | 12th July 1926 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to BJ. LHS.{Lord Herbert Scott} X5430 R5/M12.7.26. SCUTTLE REINFORCEMENT. X.5430 o X.4613 X.5500 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} is sending a drawing of a plate we want you to make as quickly as possible for reinforcing the scuttle armature, for the cars being made at Barkers', and for the several cars already out belonging to us, such as 7-EX., and 10-EX (high compression blue xxxx sports car). These two cars would make a particularly good opportunity for test. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||