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).
The potential omission of the subframe for chassis X.7380 to reduce weight for an open body.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 12\3\ X704-0008 | |
| Date | 14th January 1926 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} +7380 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/M14.1.26. BODY FOR EAC. 8. CHASSIS. X.7830 X.7380 With reference to Hsl/LG11.1.26. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} is, as perhaps you are aware, on his honeymoon. In his absence I do not like to positively agree to the omitting of the subframe, but certainly it appears to me that if the car is an open one, and desired to be as light as possible, it would be as well to dispense with the subframe in this case, and use a stock body. I also think that EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} will agree to this. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||