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).
From 'R.' to 'Hs.' regarding the preference for black upholstery and the method for producing a dark grey paint for an experimental car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 183\M22\ img147 | |
| Date | 19th July 1922 | |
| R.R. 231a (100 T) (S.H 798 10-12-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2048 ORIGINAL RECEIVED JUL 20 1922 FC To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} R7/119.7.22. 6. EX. CAR. X3923 Reference your memo. - Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/Lg10.7.22. - I pre- fer black upholstery for utility, and I think a real dark grey paint is most useful. I believe the only way to get a grey free from yellow and green, is to use enamel paint, and avoid blue entirely, or it becomes green with the yellow of the var- nish. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||