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).
Testing of chassis 23-JS without its rear engine feet and asking for instruction on its despatch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\3\ Scan443 | |
| Date | 19th May 1932 | |
| COPY. X4117. W S C. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}3/KW19.5.32. Chassis No. 23-JS.{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Sir Harold Wernher. Cl/C11.5.32. We have been able to test this car without the rear engine feet and consider it is so much improved for booms that it would be worth while the Owner trying the car before going to the expense of diamond mounting. The reason we did not do this in the first place was owing to the fact we were under the impression that it was not the policy to let any more cars be despatched minus the rear engine feet. We have discussed this with Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and he pointed out that Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s car and others have run quite a long time now minus rear engine feet. Will you please instruct me whether we can despatch Sir Harold Wernher's car minus the rear engine feet. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} | ||