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 Park Ward & Co. Ltd. concerning alterations to car bodies, scuttles, and chassis fitment.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\1\ scan0038 | |
| Date | 10th October 1932 | |
| PARK WARD & CO LTD COACHBUILDERS OFFICIALLY APPOINTED RETAILERS OF ROLLS ROYCE CARS (SHOWROOMS - 40 CONDUIT STREET) 473 HIGH ROAD WILLESENDEN LONDON N.W.10 TELEPHONE: WILLESDEN 2595-6-7 TELEGRAMS: WARENPAR-WILLROAD-LONDON. [Sticker] CARS & BOATS MOTOR EXHIBITION OCT.13-22 OLYMPIA OUR STAND No. 178 Avenues J-K [Handwritten] x293. LID{A. J. Lidsey} Seeme HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 10th October, 1932. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. [Stamp] RECEIVED OCT 11 1932 Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Lidsey. We thank you for your letter of the 6th inst., regarding which we telephoned to you as we were not quite clear as to the alterations required to the scuttles of these bodies. These are now being altered as arranged, and we shall be glad if you will please await our confirmation before sending your lorry on Friday to collect the Sports Saloon. When you receive it, kindly let us hear if the scuttle is correct. The reason for the extra width at the bottom of the scuttle was explained to you, but we are now taking ½" off each side. We have no details of the side spare wheel carrier and if you wish us to make provision for them, please send us drawings by return as the other bodies are now being panelled. We are at a loss to understand the reason for the rear doors fouling the wings when open, as when we mounted them here on our dummy chassis at an overall width of 70" as shown on our print, there was sufficient clearance. It occurs to us, however, that you may have seen fit to increase the overall width. | ||