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).
Confirmation of agreements made with Park Ward & Co Ltd regarding the bodywork for a Long Wheelbase Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\1\ scan0038 | |
| Date | 4th March 1938 | |
| c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} 1044 804 4th.March 1938. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}14/N. Confidential. Messrs.Park Ward & Co.Ltd., 473, High Road, Willesden, London N.W.10. Attention of C.Falconer,Esq., Dear Sir, Re: Long Wheelbase Bentley 1.B.50. We confirm the decision arrived at during the visit of Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} and the writer to your Works yesterday. (1) It was agreed that you should supply a sample companion for recessing into the quarter. (2) We confirm you will supply drawings of the doors to the vicinity of the locks to enable Messrs.Wilmot Breedon to produce the necessary Rover type locks, at the same time giving a date for the latest time of receiving such locks from us. Should the locks not be obtainable in that time we will agree to the use of other locks. It should not be overlooked that the driver's door is to have a recessed remote control handle. (3) We agree to the fitting of sliding glass to the quarter windows in place of the hinged windows previously specified. (4) It was agreed that as there is now no hold up of the progress of this body, that delivery will be made on May 6th.1938, providing we on our part supply the remaining outstanding information prior to it being required. Continued..... | ||