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 a distributor providing particulars on a 16-cylinder Cadillac following a demonstration.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 125\1\ scan0054 | |
| Date | 4th October 1930 | |
| X1729. LENDRUM & HARTMAN LTD SOLE DISTRIBUTORS LONDON & HOME COUNTIES TELEPHONE GERRARD 0120 (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS BUICKGEN PICCY LONDON CODE - BENTLEY'S [Logo: Cadillac] [Logo: Buick] [Logo: Marquette] [Logo: The La{L. A. Archer} Salle] AUTHORISED BUICK AND CADILLAC SERVICE STATION OLD OAK LANE WILLESDEN N.W.10 WILLESDEN 4100 (4 LINES) SOLE CONCESSIONAIRES FOR VAN DEN PLAS COACHWORK OF BRUSSELS BUICK HOUSE · 26B & C ALBEMARLE STREET · LONDON W 1 ETC/HV. C.2090. 4th October, 1930. -, Robotham, Esq., Experimental Dept., Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Mr.Robotham, As requested when I was out with you demonstrating the 16 cylinder CADILLAC last week, I have a few more particulars regarding this car which may be of interest to you. The Piston Displacement is 452 cubic inches, the gear ratios:- Top 3.9 to 1 Second 6.6 to 1 First 11 to 1 Reverse 13.2 to 1 Should there be any other information you would like to have if you would be good enough to drop me a line I should be only too pleased to let you have it. Trusting you were impressed with the running and acceleration of the 16 Cylinder CADILLAC. Yours truly, Eric J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Cuthbert 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. | ||