Letter from SS Cars Ltd. providing the weight of a 3.5-litre crankshaft before machining.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 116\3\ scan0006 | |
| Date | 20th December 1937 | |
| SS {S. Smith} CARS LIMITED COVENTRY ENG. TELEPHONES HEAD OFFICE & WORKS COVENTRY 8681 (10 LINES) TELEGRAMS "SWALLOW(Experimental 3rd LINE MODEL 12/15hp 2-3 seater)" COVENTRY CODE BENTLEY'S 2ND W. LYONS. CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR T.W.DAFFERN, O.B.E. F.C.A, F.S.A.A. H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} N. GILLITT A. {Mr Adams} WHITTAKER GENERAL MANAGER YOUR REFERENCE: AF/ OUR REFERENCE: 20th December, 1937 W.A. Robotham, Esq., Messrs Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sir, Further to Mr. Lyons' letter, dealing with yours of the 11th inst., the weight of the 3 1/2 litre crankshaft before machining is 74 1/2 lbs. We regret this information was omitted from our previous letter. Yours faithfully, SS. {S. Smith} CARS. LTD. Secretary to W.Lyons. [Handwritten notes] 1104 WRAITH CRANK. 130. 10d/LB. 46/- CAR PROMISED FOR MID-JAN. | ||
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).