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 proposing a trial of a patent draughtless ventilator to be fitted to a car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 147\3\ scan0053 | |
| Date | 25th February 1938 | |
| "Beauchief," 30, Harrington Villas, BRIGHTON, 6.; 25th February, 1938. 1247 W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sir, I have received a communication from Mr. R.{Sir Henry Royce} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Taylor, of Messrs. Taylor Bros. & Co. Ltd., Trafford Park Steel Works, Manchester, 17, whom I know personally, and he has informed me that you are interested in our patent draughtless ventilator as fitted to cars, and that you would like to have a trial in a car fitted with same. If you will be good enough to give me two dates that would be suitable to you, arrangements will be made for a car fitted with these ventilators to be at your disposal at Derby. Yours faithfully, C. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Carawenes | ||