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).
Memo discussing car model strategy, customs, and technical improvements.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\2\ img111 | |
Date | 16th February 1934 guessed | |
II with 'C'. but 'D' is altogether too involved to be accepted and therefore have cabled that I recommend be treftigue subject to your conforming. Customs will accept 30% of list as value. I quite anticipate that the virtues of the car will be lost sight of and it will be criticised as being too large & unweildy. Nevertheless it is a standard we ought to keep on hand until the new Royce R.R. has been launched. One other point, four hundred per year only are built which will about parallel the Bentley, and the cost of the two cars is approximately the same, this gives food for thought. Re the second small car to be a model for the 20/25. The f6 gives us 8 cyl induction manifold & exhaust practice etc. I am arranging for alternative induction pipes & Carbs etc for this car. I suggested the Terraplane 6 with a view to improving our existing products, this car however can be tried and examined any time in after April in England as it will be widely sold, so | ||