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).
Quotation from an automobile distributor for the part-exchange of a Humber for a Jaguar.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 126\2\ scan0094 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1939 | |
| TELEPHONE: DERBY 1703. Directors: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} C. B. FARMER. F.{Mr Friese} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} NORTON. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} FARMER. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} PICKFORD & CO. LTD. AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERS AND DISTRIBUTORS 39, DUFFIELD ROAD, DERBY. SERVICE DEPT.: 53-57, KING STREET, DERBY. HEAD OFFICE: ECCLESALL ROAD, SHEFFIELD. TELEGRAMS: SPEED, DERBY. Agencies: HUMBER HILLMAN TALBOT OUR REF TEA / KEC DATE 2nd February, 1939. S. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Grylls Esq., C/o Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept., Nightingale Road, D E R B Y. Dear Sir, Confirming our conversation on the telephone, this morning, we have pleasure in offering £255 for the 1939 3½ Litre S.S. Jaguar Saloon, in exchange for a 1939 Humber Super Snipe Saloon, £385 ex Works. Delivery is quoted us, 14 days on any standard colour. Assuring you of our best attention, and trusting we shall be favoured with your esteemed order. Yours faithfully, E.H.PICKFORD & CO. LTD, DERBY, [Signature: Thos. Eksh] Branch Manager. [Handwritten numbers:] 385 260 [crossed out] 125 | ||