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 from Cornercroft Ltd. concerning wheel discs for the Phantom III chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 160\1\ scan0013 | |
| Date | 15th May 1936 | |
| CORNERCROFT LTD. DIRECTORS: NORMAN RYCROFT, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} ALAN CORNER TRADE ACE MARK ACE WORKS · QUEEN VICTORIA RD., COVENTRY. TELEPHONES: COVENTRY 4123-4 MAYFAIR 1431 LONDON 36, GEORGE STREET, CONDUIT STREET, W.1. SUPER WHEEL DISCS METAL TYRE COVERS TELEGRAMS: "DISCS COVENTRY" "ACEDISCS, PHONE, LONDON" MANUFACTURERS OF MOTOR CAR AND AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS IN METAL PRESSINGS, SPINNINGS & FOUNDRY WORK CONTRACTORS ON THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY LISTS. YOUR REF............... OUR REF ERC/EI. 15th May, 1936. Ha Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Wyman O.K. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} File Dear Sirs, Re: Discs on Phantom III Chassis. We returned to you on Wednesday last, the 13th inst., the Phantom III wheel with an inner disc and fittings, which we have made up following your recent comments regarding insufficient clearance of the front wheels. We shall be glad if you will kindly check this wheel over for us and if everything is O.K. would you be so good as to retain the wheel, as we understand you are in urgent need of same and have the discs and parts sent back to us separately. Thanking you in anticipation for your kind assistance, Yours faithfully, For CORNERCROFT LIMITED. Sales Manager. | ||