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 Leyland Motors inviting W.A. Robotham for a visit and advising a new engine is on the test bench.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\4\ scan0291 | |
| Date | 2nd October 1940 | |
| TELEPHONE: LEYLAND 81400 (16 LINES) TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: LEYMOTORS, LEYLAND. BY APPOINTMENT TO THE LATE KING GEORGE V.{VIENNA} LEYLAND MOTORS LIMITED, LEYLAND. LANCASHIRE. YOUR REF. OUR REF. HSj/HH. 2nd. Oct. 1940. W.A. Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Robotham, I have just received your letter of the 26th September on my return to Leyland today. I hope that this reply will reach you in time to let you know that I shall be at Leyland for the rest of the week and will be glad to see you at any time, should you be able to get over here. Don't forget that you will be very welcome for the night, either by yourself or with any of your colleagues. Our new engine is on the test bench and has been given a preliminary run. Yours sincerely, H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Spurrier, Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} | ||