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).
Request from Mr. W.K. Vanderbilt, Jr.'s chauffeur to add a glycerine anti-freeze mixture to three cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\1\ Scan112 | |
| Date | 27th January 1933 | |
| L.I.D 84013. To "Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}" Derby Sèvres Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/VA23/RH.{R. Hollingworth}27.1.33 Re: ANTI-FREEZING COMPOUNDS. With reference to our Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/VA25/RH.{R. Hollingworth}25.1.33 the chauffeur of Mr. W.K. VANDERBILT, Jr.{Mr James Royce} called upon us today and wishes us to put a mixture of glycerine in the water system of the 3 cars belonging to this customer viz: a Phantom II, Lincoln & Bentley. The cars which are at present in our dead storage, will be required next Tuesday, therefore kindly let us have a reply by return. "Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/VA" | ||