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 Ford Motor Company to Mr. Robotham regarding the sale of a Lincoln demonstration car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\2\ scan0017 | |
| Date | 4th September 1933 | |
| X3929- TELEPHONE. REGENT 7272. TELEGRAMS, FORDMOTOR, PICCY, LONDON. CABLES: FORDMOTOR, LONDON. FORD MOTOR COMPANY LTD. LINCOLN CAR DEPARTMENT. 88 REGENT STREET. LONDON. W1. 4 Sep 1933 Your ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/KT W A Robotham Esq Rolls-Royce Limited Derby Dear Mr. Robotham, Thank you very much for your letter of the 2nd inst. I have been in touch with our Sales Manager in regard to the sale of our Lincoln demonstration car. The retail price of this vehicle is £1,895 but, in view of the circumstances, he has agreed to let it go at a special price to your goodselves of £1,200, and I shall be pleased if you will be good enough to let me know whether you are interested at this figure. I am very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your day at our Dagenham Works and hope too that you will enjoy having the V-8 Ford for a few days. Yours sincerely, [Signature] P.S. I am very much looking forward to the loan of the Bentley car promised me shortly. ABM/UL | ||