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 Bramber Engineering confirming an order to build five Rolls-Bentley wheels.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\5\ scan0039 | |
| Date | 1st September 1936 | |
| CARS STORED AND DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF AT OWNERS RISK NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE BY FIRE THE BRAMBER ENGINEERING COMPANY, LTD. SPRING MANUFACTURERS & AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERS TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 5447 (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) TELEGRAMS: 'OTOCARRCOM PHONE LONDON' CAR & COMMERCIAL CHASSIS, AXLE & WHEEL SPECIALISTS, FORGINGS, WELDING SPRINGBOK WORKS WATERLOO ROAD CRICKLEWOOD LONDON, N.W.2 OUR REF NO. MW/RW YOUR REF NO. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GRY.{Shadwell Grylls}27/KW September 1st 1936 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 31st ultimo, containing instructions for us to build a further five Rolls-Bentley Wheels to your Drawing GB.2379, as per the sample submitted. We are putting these in hand immediately, and will let you have same at the earliest possible moment. Yours faithfully, FOR THE BRAMBER ENGINEERING CO. LTD. [Signature] ASSISTANT MANAGER. Handwritten text: Top left: GRY{Shadwell Grylls} Top center: x256 | ||