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).
Proposal from the UK agent for Maybach to fit their transmission to a new smaller car model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\2\ scan0083 | |
| Date | 28th January 1932 | |
| PHONE: VICTORIA 9458. PRIVATE: PADD 8720. γ 2200. INLAND TELEGRAMS: "MAYBAMOTA,SOWEST,LONDON" CABLEGRAMS: "MAYBAMOTA,LONDON" ERNST SCHNEIDER Lincoln House, 18, Victoria Street, London, S.W.1. SOLE AGENT, MAYBACH MOTORENBAU,G.M.B.H. CONCERN LUFTSCHIFFBAU ZEPPELIN FRIEDRICHSHAFEN YOUR REF Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/KT. OUR REF ES/B/281. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 28th January 1932. Messrs. Rolls - Royce, Ltd., D E R B Y. RECEIVED 29 JAN 1932 Dear Sirs, I understand that you intend bringing out a smaller type of passenger car, and I shall be glad to hear from you as to wether you would be interested to fit one chassis with the Maybach Transmission, which will shortly be made in this Country. I regret that I did not have the opportunity of giving you a demonstration of the "Maybach"-"Zeppelin" last year, but I think that the outstanding success of the Lagonda Selectornis better proof of the value of the Maybach-Transmission, than the demonstration of the high-powered 12-cylinder Maybach. It is more than likely that 2 other wellknown British makes of passenger cars will be fitted with the Maybach Transmission, and out of five makers of commercial -2- | ||