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).
Chassis despatched to Paris with a missing front bumper due to no stock.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\3\ scan0062 | |
| Date | 23th February 1939 | |
| 400C. To Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}8/JH.23.2.39. re 14.B.V. This chassis was despatched from the exptl. on Wed. the 22nd. to Paris. All the accessories called for were included with the exception of the front bumper, no stock being available. Under these circumstances would it not be better to ask Mr. Paulin to make up a front bumper as well as a rear, all the necessary brackets were supplied with the chassis. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||