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 embarrassing return of car 31-GX to the coachbuilders due to unsatisfactory frame and radiator vibration after being sold.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\3\ Scan306 | |
| Date | 23th February 1932 | |
| 87960. PH.1/WT23.2.32. S/W. ...from PN.{Mr Northey} Copy to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 604IS. London Continental Trials. I am sure that you will appreciate that in view of the fact that we have sold our existing London Trials Continental Car 31-GX for the very earliest delivery date possible, it is most embarrassing to find to our great disappointment on its test on leaving the coachbuilders, that it has to return to W. because of unsatisfactory conditions of frame and radiator vibration etc. Doubtless everyone concerned can realise the urgency of this matter, and we are hoping to hear from you what success has been achieved so far in getting things right with the car, and how soon we may expect to have it in commission. Unfortunately the new owner of 31-GX when calling here two or three days back was given the impression that he would get his car very shortly in view of the new car being nearly completed at the coachbuilders. PN.{Mr Northey} | ||