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).
Fitting Hooper and Mulliner bodies to a chassis and a request to disguise the chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\3\ Scan062 | |
| Date | 7th January 1922 | |
| [STAMP] Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1922 JAN O & W H.S. RECEIVED [/STAMP] [HANDWRITTEN] X3730 [/HANDWRITTEN] [HANDWRITTEN] 2 [/HANDWRITTEN] C13/C7.1.22. Re Goshawk II. Hsl/LG29.12.21. [HANDWRITTEN] X 3730 X180 X4240 [/HANDWRITTEN] The Hooper body is quite ready for fitting and of course you have already received the Mulliner body. I understand, however, from Sp.{Mr Spinney} that you have found it unsatisfactory to fit the body to the chassis at Derby, and that you are sending one chassis with the Mulliner body to Mulliners early next week, for them to fit up this Open Touring body. Presumably you will have to make similar arrangements in regard to the Hooper covered body. What steps are you taking to make this particular chassis unrecognisable as a Rolls-Royce? Would it be possible for you to fit a different shaped radiator? With regard to the radiator caps and radiators, please send these to Hoopers. We are afraid Cricklewood will have just as much difficulty in fitting the body at their Works as you would. C. | ||