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).
Letter to Park Ward & Co. Ltd. confirming agreements on seat and instrument board fittings for chassis 11.B.5 and 12.B.5.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\1\ scan0217 | |
| Date | 9th May 1939 | |
| c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} HOH CONFIDENTIAL. 9th. May 1939. BY.4/N. Messrs. Park Ward & Co.Ltd., 473, High Road, Willesden, London N.W.10. For the attention of Mr.Ward. Dear Sir, Re: Chassis 11. & 12.B.5. On Friday, May 5th. during the visit of Messrs. Draper & Davis, we agreed the front seats on 11.B.5. were Cox type, made as similar to the Vanvooran type as possible, also it was agreed for yourselves to fit a cigar lighter on the instrument board, the ashtray being where the Ferranti controls are usually placed. With regard to 12.B.5. you are fitting Vanvooran type seats and providing an ashtray and cigar lighter as standard on the instrument board. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. CHIEF ENGINEER - CHASSIS. | ||