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 Lendrum & Hartman Ltd arranging for a 50 Series Buick to be delivered for trial, and advising that a 60 Series is currently unavailable.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\3\ scan0232 | |
| Date | 7th November 1934 | |
| 43317 LENDRUM & HARTMAN LTD SOLE CONCESSIONAIRES GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND TELEPHONE REGENT 2771 (6Lines) TELEGRAMS BUICKGEN PICCY . LONDON DIRECTORS CAPT. F.{Mr Friese} W. HARTMAN C. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} CULROSS H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BERENSTEIN MC LAUGHLIN CADILLAC Buick LA{L. A. Archer} SALLE ASSEMBLY PLANT SPARES DEPARTMENT SERVICE STATION OLD OAK LANE WILLESDEN N·W·10 WILLESDEN....4100 (4 LINES) BUICK HOUSE · ALBEMARLE STREET · LONDON W 1 ETC/EMH. 7th November, 1934. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. Exptl. Dept. Your Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}8/KW. For the attention of Mr. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 6th inst., and we will arrange for a 50 Series Buick to be at Bignall's Corner tomorrow (Thursday) at 11.45 a.m. We regret we are unable to send a 60 Series, as at the moment, we have no 60 model available for trial. With regard to the invoice, Captain Hartman will be writing to you reference this. The writer has recorded your interest, regarding the 40 Series, and will let you have any particulars, as soon as they are to hand. Yours faithfully, LENDRUM & HARTMAN, LTD. Eric T. Cuthbert. Retail Sales Manager. ALL CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING SPARE PARTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE WORKS. CUSTOMERS' CARS ARE ONLY DRIVEN BY OUR EMPLOYEES AT OWNERS' RISK. PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. DELIVERIES SUBJECT TO CAUSES BEYOND OUR CONTROL. | ||