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Customer visit and the condition of their vehicle, chassis B-10-PG, including faults with steering and brakes.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 90\3\  scan0140
Date  1st March 1939
  
261d.
(Handwritten) W Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

l.H.
E.C.
MEMORANDUM NO. B.3235
Vl. {V. Lewis / Mr Valentine} 6/RH. {R. Hollingworth} 1.3.39

Copies to:-
Henry Thompson Esq.,
Hd. {Mr Hayward / Mr Huddy}
Middleton Hall,
D {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} /BP.
KINGS LYNN,
K. {Mr Kilner}
Norfolk.
Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

Chassis B-10-PG
Comp. del.14.3.35
Visited: 23.2.39
Prev. visit: 19.1.37
Driver: L.Barlow
Park Ward Saloon.

I wrote for an appointment and called on the 23rd. I had hoped to be able to give Mr.Thompson a run in 3-CM-87 as he had expressed a desire to see a car like that when I last saw him. He was, however, not at home.

I saw the driver and ascertained that the above car was giving every satisfaction but that it was ready for decarbonization. On the road I foundit very evident that decarbonizing was due. There was also a good deal of joggle and kick in the steering, also a knock at the top of the column. The brakes were inefficient and all on the rear.

The driver considers that the best plan would be for RM {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} who is this owner's son-in-law, to get in touch with him and endeavour to arrange for the car to ES/W. for these matters to receive attention. I am therefore sending Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} a copy of this memo and no doubt he will deal with the matter as he thinks fit.

(Handwritten) W. (Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} )

Mileage 41,820.

Vl. {V. Lewis / Mr Valentine}
  
  
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).


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