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).
The practicality of Park Ward supplying chassis parts to other coachbuilders.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\1\ scan0191 | |
| Date | 21th March 1939 | |
| 407 To Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}9/JH.21.3.39. re The supply of chassis parts by Park Ward. Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.6/ER.14.3.39. We agree that Park Wards could easily supply items 1, and 3, i.e. Pedal gap plate and wing lamps, but with regard to wing stays, step irons, bumper bar extensions, these no doubt would be bought out by RR. in this case it would only mean P.W. buying direct from the outside firm. However, in cases where chassis go to other coachbuilders, would it not mean that these coachbuilders have to buy the extra chassis parts from Park Wards, instead of receiving a complete chassis from us? At the moment this does not seem a practical arrangement. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||