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).
Renovation of car 2-B-1V at Park Ward & Co's works and the replacement of experimental parts before its sale.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\2\ scan0124 | |
| Date | 2nd July 1935 | |
| [illegible] Copy to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}5/MK.{R. E. B. Meade-King} 2.7.35. 2-B-1V, Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}'s Car. As you know this car is now at Park Ward & Co's works where the body is being renovated. On completion of the repairs, the car is to be offered for sale. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} tells me that before the car is sold the experimental fly wheel and clutch now on the car should be replaced by standard parts and I believe he is sending the standard parts to you. Will you kindly have them fitted in place of the present experimental features which should be returned to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} at W. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} | ||