Letter to coachbuilder Park Ward & Co. Ltd. confirming observations on a Bentley 2.B.50 body, including colour, design, and delivery schedule.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\1\ scan0161 | |
| Date | 4th November 1938 | |
| c. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} . Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} / Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FD. {Frank Dodd - Bodies} 804 4th.November 1938. BY.7/N. Messrs.Park Ward & Co.Ltd., 473, High Road, Willesden, London N.W.10. Confidential. Dear Sir, Re: Bentley 2.B.50. We confirm our observations on the above body made during our visit to you on Wednesday last. (1) The colour scheme and trimming instructions have already been settled by Mr.Robotham. After seeing the Wraith III Saloon finished in dark green, we would be glad if you could arrange to finish this car in exactly a similar colour both in paintwork and trimming. (2) Although we decided some while ago in our BY.20/N. of September 30th.last, that we wished to delete the swaged panel on the rear boot as shewn in black on the F.S.D. and in view of this having apparently been temporarily overlooked, we have decided to let the original design stand. (3) We thank you for your CWW/JMW.B.295, confirming the delivery date for the complete body as six weeks from November 1st.1938. This date will be Tuesday December 13th. 1938. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. MHarvey Bailey CHIEF ENGINEER - CHASSIS. | ||
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).