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 Wilmot-Breeden Ltd. concerning a delay in dispatching six bumpers and a query about supplying Type A bumpers for a Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\2\ scan0178 | |
| Date | 7th January 1935 | |
| X4522 ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO HEAD OFFICES, CAMDEN ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} PHONE: CENT. 8593 (9 LINES) LONDON OFFICE & FITTING STATION 177, THE VALE, ACTON, W.3 WARPLE WAY ENTRANCE GRAMS: 'WILBUMPERS, PHONE, LONDON' PHONE: SHEPHERDS BUSH 4471-2 BIRMINGHAM TELEGRAMS & CABLES: 'BUMPERS' PHONE CENTRAL 8593 (9 LINES) A-B-C CODE 5TH EDITION SCHOFIELD'S CODE WILMOT-BREEDEN LTD. MOTOR ACCESSORY ENGINEERS MANAGING DIRECTOR C. L. BREEDEN SERVICE & SPARES POWELL STREET OUR REF. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/ES. YOUR REF. EASTERN WORKS CAMDEN STREET BIRMINGHAM 1 WORKS No. 3 CAMDEN WORKS CAMDEN STREET WORKS No. 4 TYSELEY PHONE ACOCKS GREEN 1657-8-9 AND PRIVATE LINE 7th January 1935. Mr. Hardy, Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. DERBY. Dear Mr. Hardy, Thanks for your letter of the 4th instant. We are sorry to say that the modification submitted by you for the end cap has caused a delay in the despatch of the six Bumpers. There is no doubt that our Mr. Ellis has communicated with you regarding the altered delivery date. We are being pressed by our London Depot to supply them with bumpers for the Bentley car to the latest specification, which is known as Type A.{Mr Adams} If you remember, at the discussion we had here when our London Manager was with us, it was agreed that we should not supply these to London until we had your sanction. I should be very pleased if you would look into this matter for me, and let us know whether we are in order in supplying these to specification Type A, as I believe your London people are bringing pressure to bear on him for deliveries of the above. Your reply will be keenly appreciated. Yours faithfully, L. Spicer Technical Engineer. LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF BUMPERS IN EUROPE | ||