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 to Raymond Mays' secretary regarding changing the wheels on his new car from chromium plated to Silver Cellulosed due to rusting issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90\4\ scan0133 | |
| Date | 19th November 1937 | |
| c. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/MH.{M. Huckerby} Miss.J.Bucknall, Secretary to Raymond Mays, Esq., Eastgate House, Bourne, Lincs. 19th. November 1937. Dear Madam, With regard to Raymond Mays' new car. This car will have new wheels instead of having the old chromium plated ones from his old car. We know that Mays has always insisted on having chromium plated wheels, but as these have given him considerable trouble through rusting of the spokes, and have been back to the makers several times, we wondered whether you will agree on his behalf that the wheels on his new car should be Silver Cellulosed instead of chromium plated. The look of the wheels is very much the same, and we are sure they will give less trouble. Yours faithfully, For ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. 261 | ||