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).
Viability of a small 'Peregrine' class car and recommending the purchase of a Fiat for evaluation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\8\ B001_X100 Engine Chassis-page014 | |
| Date | 13th November 1931 | |
| X4027. To R.{Sir Henry Royce} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to S. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/MJ.13.11.31. SMALL CAR REPRESENTATIVE OF PEREGRINE. X535, It was agreed some time ago that we should look around to see whether we could recommend the purchase of a small car in the Peregrine class. After trying a number of cars we consider the small Fiat is the most interesting. Attached herewith is Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}'s. report on this car. Before the depreciation of the sterling the chassis price of this car after paying 33 1/3% duty, was £245, fitted with a saloon body the price of the car was £335. With the depreciation of sterling it is now £375. We have a fear that the 'Peregrine' will be hopeless as regards price. Unless there is a considerable alteration in our prices it would appear that our material charge will be as high as the factory price for the small Fiat. We recommend that we buy a Fiat and if it has obvious faults like the springing, we should alter it to suit our ideas. The question of materials and also manufacturing costs could also be examined. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Attached: Report. | ||