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 coachbuilder Hooper & Co regarding a revised sub-frame forward support for a 20 HP Cab de Ville.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\2\ 02-page070 | |
| Date | 17th December 1926 | |
| HOOPER & Co (Coachbuilders) LTD. MOTOR BODY BUILDERS & COACHBUILDERS TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. H.M. QUEEN ALEXANDRA. H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES. H.R.H. THE PRINCESS MARY, Viscountess Lascelles. H.R.H. THE PRINCESS ROYAL. H.R.H. THE PRINCESS VICTORIA. H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. H.R.H. PRINCE ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT. Coachbuilders to H.M. THE KING OF SPAIN. H.M. THE KING OF SWEDEN. H.M. THE KING OF NORWAY. Motor-Body-Builders to H.I.M THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN. By Royal Warrant of Appointment. For over Sixty Years Coachbuilders to HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA and For nearly Fifty Years to HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD TELEPHONE - KENSINGTON 4762-3-4 WORKS: 77, KING'S ROAD, CHELSEA, LONDON, S.W.3. HEAD OFFICE & SHOWROOMS: 54, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} JAMES'S ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, PICCADILLY, LONDON, S.W.1. Handwritten notes: x5830 1/S please note EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 20.H.P Cab. de Ville Our Ref. JDS/WET. Your Ref. 17th December, 1926. H.J.Evernden Esq., 'CamachaHenry Royce's office in West Wittering', West WitteringHenry Royce's home town, CHICHESTER. Dear Sir, With reference to our letter of the 6th inst., we should be greatly obliged if you could let us know when we may expect the revised sub frame forward support from Derby, as it is somewhat detrimental to the milled timber to be left laying about in its present state. Yours faithfully, HOOPER & CO. (COACHBUILDERS) LTD., per | ||