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).
Production and design of bumper over-riders with external suppliers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\3\ scan0111 | |
| Date | 21th April 1938 | |
| 1023 SECRET. W/S. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les1/R.21.4.38. BUMPER OVER-RIDERS. Re your Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}10/AH.12.4.38. We should be very interested to hear Ridlington's comments to Wilmot-Breeden producing the R.R. over-riders. However, we feel it is a slightly awkward position. Of course, Ridlington will have to realise soon that we cannot continue to buy bumpers from him, but I think it will upset him, and, in consequence, may not be too pleased for us to produce an over-rider to a design which is registered by him. I should be very grateful if you could have a friendly talk with Ridlington. At the moment we are intending to alter the design of the over-rider slightly, but would probably leave it unchanged if Ridlington would allow us to fit the present over-rider without paying a Royalty. We think it would be an advantage for Ridlington if our front bumpers were fitted with over-riders of the same shape as now, as this would enable him to match certain rear bumpers which are supplied by Coach-builders. We are very interested to hear that you will be requiring some rear bumpers in batches of 75. Can you let me have any drawings of the required shape, I should expect the price to be about 35/- for such quantities ? I shall look forward to discussing this question with you on the 28th. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||