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 coachbuilder Park Ward regarding efforts to keep the weight of body 2-R-2 to a minimum.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\1\ scan0054 | |
| Date | 30th January 1940 | |
| 1022? DIRECTORS: E.F.SHINGEAVES C.W.WARD B.HARVEY-BAILEY C.FALCONER F.G.HONEYMAN W.S.PAGE TELEPHONE: WILLESDEN 2595 (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS: WARENPAR-WILLROAD-LONDON YOUR REF. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}18/JH OUR REF. CWW/GC. PARK WARD & CO LTD COACHBUILDERS 473 HIGH ROAD WILLESDEN LONDON N.W.10 OFFICIALLY APPOINTED RETAILERS OF ROLLS ROYCE AND BENTLEY CARS SHOWROOMS: 40 CONDUIT STREET LONDON W.1 30th January, 1940. W.A.Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr. Robotham, I acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 19th inst., together with the weight scale compiled by Mr. Evernden. The information contained in the latter, and the remarks in your letter under reply, have been carefully noted and I would assure you that every endeavour is being made to keep the weight of body 2-R-2 down to the absolute minimum. Whilst of course, you appreciate we cannot agree at this juncture, to get down to the estimated weight of 7½ cwts, every effort will be made to do so. Yours sincerely, for PARK, WARD & CO LTD. Works Director. | ||