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).
Replying to a query about the availability of an experimental car with an overdrive box for demonstration.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 108\3\ scan0005 | |
| Date | 30th August 1938 | |
| 600a. W/S. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rml/R.30.8.38. Replying to Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}8/JL.29.8.38., we certainly have no experimental car fitted with overdrive box which is at all suitable for demonstration. 6.B. which is the only car reasonably represent-ative of 'M' Series has covered 23,000 miles endurance running and is in no state for demonstration. The condition of the body is very dilapidated. I am away on holiday for the next 10 days, but have left instructions for 26.G. to be sent out to London before I return. It will probably be a week before you receive this as we have taken the opportunity of bringing the engine up to the very latest specification. Any queries regarding this car, please talk to Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||