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).
American automobile production statistics from 1936.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\1\ scan0263 | |
| Date | 12th January 1937 | |
| 1104. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}9/R.12.1.37. AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE STATISTICS. The most up-to-date information on this subject I can find is some I sent to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} on the 15th of October, 1936, copy of which I attach. Apparently, 253 cars were produced in America out of a total of 2 1/4 million automobiles manufactured. I believe there are some later statistics which show up the higher priced car slightly better, and if I can locate these I will let you have them. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||