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 The Rover Company enclosing a 1939 car data book, with a handwritten request for a specific vehicle dimension.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\2\ scan0099 | |
| Date | 29th April 1939 | |
| 1091 TELEPHONE No 8081 (7 Lines) ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS London Service Depot SEAGRAVE ROAD FULHAM LONDON - S.W.6. Contractors to H.M. Government TELEGRAMS: ROVER, COVENTRY BCM/ROVER CODES: A.{Mr Adams} B. C. 5TH EDITION LIEBERS - MARCONI MOTOR TRADE - BENTLEY THE ROVER COMPANY LTD NEW METEOR WORKS: COVENTRY Our Ref MCW/JM.{Mr Morley} Your Ref Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}8/R.{Sir Henry Royce} RW 29th. April, 1939. W.A. Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Robotham, Herewith Sales Data Book of our 1939 Cars. You will find at the end of it particulars of body dimensions, if you require any which are not put down here let me know and I will function. Yours faithfully, THE ROVER COMPANY LIMITED. M.C. Wilks M.C. WILKS. CHIEF ENGINEER. ENCL: Data Book as above. [Handwritten Note] We would very much like to know a certain basic dimension. i.e. The distance from the bottom of the steering wheel to the face of the rear seat heel board. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 1/5/39. | ||