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 Ltd. inquiring about the potential supply of gearboxes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\2\ scan0079 | |
| Date | 16th January 1939 | |
| 1091 TELEPHONE 8081 (7 LINES). TELEGRAMS: "ROVER,"COVENTRY" THE ROVER COMPANY LTD. COVENTRY, ENG. SBW:ME. January 16th 1939 [Handwritten notes: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Noted #S] W.A. Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Robotham, When we were over at Derby we were discussing Gearboxes, and you suggested if I remember rightly, that your new box was approximately the same size, and basically the same cost on production, as our's; and you also suggested that you might supply us with Gearboxes. I do not know whether this was intended to be a serious proposition, but if it was and still is, will you let me have the following information: (1) Outline of the Gearbox. (2) Weight of the Box complete. (3) Approximate cost. (4) An approximate date from when you would be prepared to supply at a rate of say, 12,000 units a year. Yours sincerely, [Signature: S B Wilks] S.B.Wilks. | ||