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).
Disturbing list of car modifications and the decision to proceed to avoid missing the 1934 production schedule.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\4\ 04-page205 | |
| Date | 17th February 1933 | |
| Yum-3 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Bgr Copy to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Copy to HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} re Bensport. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}12/E17.2.33 I am in receipt of Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}4/T16.2.33 together with copy of E.11/HP.15.2.33 giving a list of modifications which, as you say, is very disturbing as it seems to depart very seriously from the decision previously arrived at. This decision was arrived at after a full discussion with all concerned present, i.e. to make the car as per the sample we tried, and then afterwards we agreed to a few modifications, as it was realised that, if we were going to wait for a lot of other things, it would mean missing exhibiting the car at this year's Show and in a large measure missing 1934 production. It is difficult for me, however, to judge what these modifications really mean and, as I note that you are going to have a conference with all concerned very shortly and will then let me have a considered opinion, I will wait for that. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||