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 Eustace Watkins Ltd regarding an out-of-stock 'Drive from Dynamo to Supercharger' part, with a suggestion to repair the broken part and an accompanying sketch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\1\ scan0189 | |
| Date | 26th August 1935 | |
| CUSTOMERS CARS ARE STORED OR DRIVEN ONLY BY OUR STAFF AT OWNERS' RISK X209 EUSTACE WATKINS LTD London Distributors Wolseley Cars WEST END SHOWROOMS: 49 & 50, BERKELEY STREET, W.1, AND 32, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} MARY ABBOT'S TERRACE, KENSINGTON ROAD, W.14, NEAR OLYMPIA LORD GRIMTHORPE, CHAIRMAN EUSTACE WATKINS, MANAGING DIRECTOR DIRECTORS: A.{Mr Adams} F.{Mr Friese} KEMP RICHARD WATKINS S. S. FAULKNER HEAD OFFICE: MANOR STREET · CHELSEA · LONDON, S.W.3 TELEPHONES AND TELEGRAMS: FLAXMAN 8181 (12 LINES) OPEN DAY & NIGHT FOR REPAIRS, SPARES & SERVICE AM/EMS F.{Mr Friese} Dodd. Messrs.Rolls Royce, DERBY. 26th August 1935. Re:-Order No 89658 Dear Sirs, We duly acknowledge receipt of your telephonic order for one Drive from Dynamo to Supercharger and much regret to inform you that we are unable to supply from stock, but we are expecting a consignment of these parts in a short period. We therefore confirm our telegram of this evening suggesting that you build up your broken hub part and to make sure of the part referred to we give a sketch below. "DYNAMO DRIVE FOR GRAHAM NO STOCK SUGGEST YOU BUILD UP" approx 4 1/4" Yours faithfully, For Eustace Watkins Ltd. [Signature] | ||