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).
The sale of a car after repairs and questioning whether experimental parts should be removed.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\2\ scan0123 | |
| Date | 28th June 1935 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Please see me X260 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} at W. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}10/MK.{R. E. B. Meade-King} 28.6.35. 2-B-1V, Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}'s Car. This car is now at Park Wards, following repairs at W. of the chassis, for the coach work damage to be made good, following which we shall offer the car for sale. Are there any experimental features which you consider ought to be removed before the car is sold, please?. We understand that whilst the chassis was being repaired recently, the opportunity was taken of fitting an experimental fly wheel, clutch, starter motor etc. Can these stay on now the car is to be sold, please? Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} | ||