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).
Clarifying the requirement for a short wheelbase chassis with 'D' type steering for West Wittering.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\1\ scan0007 | |
| Date | 5th November 1925 | |
| X7770 BY/HSB. c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} ------- BY3/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 5.11.25. ------- E.A.C.VIII. ------- In order to ascertain definitely what West witteringHenry Royce's home town required, as R.{Sir Henry Royce} was very keen upon the use of the short wheel-base, with the various improvements which went to make EAC.8, whilst Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} had specified a long chassis on his drawings, I wired West witteringHenry Royce's home town as to precisely what they did want. They have wired back that the first chassis they required will be a short chassis with "D" type steering. Certain long chassis will be required, but the first chassis will have to be short. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} by | ||