Letter from Norbury Motors Ltd. offering their workshop services for war vehicle sub-contracts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\3\ Scan360 | |
| Date | 20th November 1939 | |
| DIRECTORS: A. {Mr Adams} C. CROWLEY P. H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} PEPPER B. G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} ASHBY R. {Sir Henry Royce} F. {Mr Friese} C. CROWLEY, A.M.Inst.B.E. (MANAGING DIRECTOR) J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} C. CROWLEY Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1204 TELEPHONE: POLLARDS 1767 NORBURY MOTORS LTD. AUTOMOBILE AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. MOTOR AGENTS ASSOCIATION (MAA) LOGO REGISTERED OFFICE: 1270, LONDON ROAD, NORBURY, S.W.16. 20th November, 1939. Ref: RFC/FM Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We understand that you hold War Contracts in connection with the supply and repair of War Vehicles, and shall be glad to know if you are prepared to arrange sub contracts with us. Our recently erected Workshops are very suitably equipped for the repair or conversion of War Vehicles, both Car and Commercial Chassis. The equipment includes the following:- Lathe (Screw Cutting) Drilling Machine (1 1/8") Press (Gears, Cylinder Liners, etc.) High Speed Valve Reconditioning Cylinder Reboring Valve Seat Insert Fitting Welding Giant Tyre Press Battery Charging Lorry Body Repairs Hydraulic Lifts Heavy Overhead Girders & Lifting Tackle. Illuminated Pits. High Pressure Greasing. We have a Staff of Men thoroughly used to the Maintenance of Fleet Vehicles. Yours faithfully, NORBURY MOTORS LIMITED. Roger K. {Mr Kilner} Crowley Managing Director LEFT MARGIN TEXT: OPEN AND LOCK-UP GARAGES COMPLETE ERHAULS AND REPAIRS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION PETROL AND OILS LARGE STOCKS OF SPARES, TYRES AND ACCESSORIES CAR RADIO FOOTER TEXT: VEHICLES DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF AT OWNERS' RISK ONLY. NO LIABILITY WHATEVER ACCEPTED FOR DAMAGE TO OR THEFT OF VEHICLES OR OTHER PROPERTY LEFT IN OUR CHARGE HOWEVER CAUSED. | ||
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).