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).
Status update memo regarding experimental car bodies.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\2\ 02-page202 | |
| Date | 22th October 1928 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} X5800 / X5830 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EVL/M22.10.28. RE. EXPERIMENTAL BODIES. X.7830 X.5830 Re. your HsS/LG19.10.28., the experimental bodies situation is as follows :- INDIA. 12-J-4 Close coupled coupe by Barkers is at WN. completed. 14-J-4 Hooper Sedanca. Will be ready for collection in about 2 weeks. 16-J-4. Close coupled all-weather for R.{Sir Henry Royce} Will be put in hand as soon as we have completed final two SS.{S. Smith} bodies. We recommend this be the chromium plated car. 'SS{S. Smith}' 18-EX. Barker saloon cab: for R.{Sir Henry Royce} Delivery end of Nov. All fittings will be chromium plated - lamps Black. 19-EX. Hooper Sedanca - car for Sales criticism. Ready at the end of the year. 20-EX. Open body. Design ready for placing in hand as soon as we have completed 18-EX. We agree that we should put two more bodies in hand, but think that it is essential to complete 18-EX body, and the first SS.{S. Smith} chassis design. If you like to give us dates when you will be ready for the 3rd, 4th., and 5th., SS.{S. Smith} bodies we will see that they are available for you. We are arranging to issue instructions for all the instruments, horns, etc. for 18-EX, in a few days time. We do not think discussing the body problem with R.{Sir Henry Royce} would speed up the job, as we have been, and are still going ahead at the programme as hard as we can. Since commencing the bodies for SS.{S. Smith} 7 weeks ago I have produced no less than 25 N.Schemes. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||