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 Mr. Sleator confirming the receipt of a telegram concerning a Bentley chassis payment for American customs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\5\ scan0367 | |
| Date | 27th December 1940 | |
| for file 1245 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/ML. W.Sleator,Esq., 48, Eresby House, Rutland Gate, LONDON.S.W.7. 27.12.40. Dear Mr. Sleator, At Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}'s request I am giving you below a copy of a telegram which was received by us for you on 21.12.40. in case you have not received an official confirmation of it. 21.12.40. SLEATOR ROLLS ROYCE. from NEW YORK. 20.12.40. HOPE YOU SAFE STOP PLEASE WIRE ROLLS NEW YORK THEY CAN CERTIFY AMERICAN CUSTOMS I PAID HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND FRENCH FRANCS MY LAST BENTLEY CHASSIS B194KC MOTOR C43J BOUGHT MARCH 1940 TO FRANCO-BRITTANIC STOP PLEASE WIRE ME ALSO WALDORF NEW YORK. Yours sincerely, l | ||