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 coachbuilders Hooper & Co. regarding a delay in handing over a car due to issues with body noises and temporary paint.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 101\4\ scan0023 | |
| Date | 16th April 1935 | |
| x500 a HOOPER & CO. (Coachbuilders) Ltd BY APPOINTMENT Motor Body Builders and Coachbuilders to: HIS MAJESTY THE KING. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES. H.R.H. THE PRINCESS ROYAL. H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. BY ROYAL WARRANT OF APPOINTMENT H.M. THE KING OF SWEDEN. BY APPOINTMENT H.I.M. THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN. BY APPOINTMENT H.M. THE KING OF EGYPT. BY APPOINTMENT AGENTS FOR ALL MAKES OF CARS LARGE & SMALL. NEW WORKS: Western Avenue, Acton, W.3. adjoining Park Royal Tube Station. TELEPHONE: ACORN 0137-8. BY APPOINTMENT HEAD OFFICE & SHOW ROOMS: 54, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} JAMES'S STREET, PICCADILLY, LONDON, S.W.1. COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. 16th April, 1935. YOUR REFERENCE OUR REFERENCE TC/JHM. F.{Mr Friese} Dodd Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Sirs; Re 21-G.4 FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. ROBOTHAM. EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT. We greatly regret that we were not able to hand this car over to you yesterday as early as was anticipated and even then the reconstructions we had carried out were not entirely to our satisfaction as our test and adjustment time was not sufficient to enable us to eliminate all Body noises. We trust, however, that the work done generally will render the car suitable for your additional test trial in France. If you find that you have any time to spare before sending the car over-seas, we shall be most happy to complete our work in the proper manner. With regard to the paint on this, as you have already realised, this is of an entirely temporary nature. We are, Yours faithfully, HOOPER & CO (Coachbuilders) LTD. | ||