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 coachbuilder Barker & Co. regarding the dispatch of a Phantom Sports car, chassis EX.16.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\1\ scan0273 | |
| Date | 15th February 1928 | |
| From BARKER & Co. (Coachbuilders), Ltd. (By Appointment to H.M. THE KING and H.R.H. PRINCE OF WALES,) Olaf Street, Latimer Road, Notting Hill, London, W.11. Telephones { 6200.1-2, 3-4 } PARK. Telegrams - { “Olafonia, Shepherds, London.” } To Messrs. ROLLS-ROYCE, Ltd. 14 and 15, Conduit Street, London, W.1. DERBY. Handwritten Reference: X877F X7770 DEAR SIRS, Please Quote Ref. NAT/IB. 15th February, 1928. Re - Phantom Sports - EX.16. In accordance with our telegram to you this afternoon, we have sent this car by passenger train from St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Pancras station, leaving by the 5.32 train. It is in a covered truck, and is travelling at the Railway Co's risk, as arranged with your Showrooms. We were unable to complete the wiring, as there was no connection on the chassis for the nearside wing lamp. As there was no licence holder, the licence disc was not fitted, and we have pleasure in enclosing same herewith. To enable you to check off the car, we are also enclosing inventory of the spares and accessories. Yours faithfully, For BARKER & CO. (Coachbuilders) LTD. [Signature] Director. [STAMP: RECEIVED FEB 16 1928] Enclosure. P.S. We were sorry your Works did not send us the rubber pads for the front body bearings, so we were unable to fix them. | ||