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 to a supplier confirming design details for various car components following a works visit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\4\ scan0059 | |
| Date | 26th June 1941 | |
| 1021 26th June, 1941. Bm/EAG.9/ET. Messrs. Wilmot Breeden Ltd., Eastern Works - Camden Street, B I R M I N G H A M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Attention of Mr. Spicer. Dear Mr. Spicer, This confirms the various points dealt with during your visit to these Works yesterday. REAR LOCKS - It was arranged that you would fit these with straight links and that they would be fitted inside the lever of the remote control. You will let us know if the rivets are to be used to replace the screws which are now fitted to the locks. LUGGAGE BOOT LID{A. J. Lidsey} LOCK - You would arrange for the beaded edge of the cover plate to be spooned off at the ends. BONNET HANDLE - It was agreed that this would be 4 inches long from the Spindle centre. DOOR HANDLES - It was agreed that these should be made to your drawing No.6/6460. BOOT HANDLE - The plan view of the luggage boot handle escutcheon to be as your drawing No.6/6458. HEADLAMP BRACKETS - It was arranged that you would let us see the pattern for the headlamp brackets, before having castings made. The print of this was handed to you. REAR WINDOW REGULATORS - A blue print showing the arrangement of fittings on the inner door panels was handed to you, so that you could have regulators made to suit. It was arranged that you would let us have dimensioned production drawings of the door locks as soon as they were available. Yours sincerely, | ||