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).
Requesting the urgent procurement of a Philco radio set for a car body being built by Messrs. Park Ward & Co.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168b\1\ img082 | |
| Date | 31th May 1938 | |
| [Handwritten] A "PHILCO" this time please. To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}. from Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Struck through] c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} c. to By/RD. [Handwritten] 6153 Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}39/N.31.5.38. [Handwritten] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Re: Chassis 2.B.5. - [Handwritten and underlined] B.3.Chassis [Handwritten] ✓ This body is being equipped for wireless, and we would be glad if you would obtain either a Philco or Motorola radio set, suitable for mounting on the back of the dashboard as designed, and send the control head to Messrs. Park Ward & Co. The body is due for delivery on the 17th.June, and if they are to incorporate the controls in the cubby hole on the instrument board, they will need them without delay. [Signature] Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||