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 & Co Ltd arranging a visit to inspect their methods for producing cheaper bodies.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\1\ scan0145 | |
| Date | 4th November 1937 | |
| PARK, WARD & CO LTD COACHBUILDERS OFFICIALLY APPOINTED RETAILERS OF ROLLS ROYCE CARS (SHOWROOMS - 40 CONDUIT STREET) 473 HIGH ROAD WILLESDEN LONDON N.W.10 DIRECTORS: A.{Mr Adams} T. ROBERTS W. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} PARK C. W. WARD W. C. THORNE J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} A.{Mr Adams} FALCONER C. A.{Mr Adams} FALCONER W. S. PAGE TELEPHONE WILLESDEN 2595 (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS WARENPAR WILLROAD LONDON [Handwritten]: 1021 CF/PC 4th November, 1937. W. A.{Mr Adams} Rowbotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Your Ref: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/R.{Sir Henry Royce} Dear Mr. Rowbotham, With reference to your letter of yesterday, we will look forward with pleasure to a visit from Mr. Green and you on either of the days mentioned, and every facility will be afforded here for the inspection of our methods. We have been studying very carefully the possibility of cheaper bodies, and if it were at all possible to arrange a steady flow of chassis in reasonable quantities, we are convinced from our experiments that we could achieve the desired object. If you are coming by train, please let us know the place and time of arrival and there will be a car to meet you. Yours sincerely, [Signature] DIRECTOR & SECRETARY. | ||