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).
Logistics and rationale for sending a sports car to the USA for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\1\ scan0399 | |
| Date | 16th January 1928 | |
| +8822 To BJ. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/LG16.1.28. TESTING OF SPORTS NO.1 IN USA. +8774 With reference to BJ6/E12.1.28. It would interfere with the programme of the sports car on this side if we sent one of these cars to the U.S.A. in February. The only car which will be available will be the one for which Jarvis are making the body, and it is very doubtful whether this one will be ready by then. We consider the question of sending the car to USA. depends on whether we are going to produce parts for Springfield and be responsible for them giving satisfaction when used under American conditions. If it is definitely decided that we are to be responsible for the production of American pieces, then we would strongly recommend sending a car to America and we think Mr. Robotham would be the man to go with it. We do not think, however, it is worth while sending a Sports car, because the Sports car has relatively very few new features on it. The car we ought to send, of course, is EAC.10. Our view is that if a car is sent to America it should be purchased by the American Co. and left out there as a model. They should pay for the expenses and running of the car, and contribute towards Rn{Mr Robinson}'s expenses. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||