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 A.H.R. Fedden to W.A. Robotham requesting an engine replacement and other repairs on a car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\2\ scan0167 | |
| Date | 13th April 1938 | |
| 2616. LONDON OFFICE:- BUSH HOUSE, ALDWYCH, W.C.2. TELEGRAMS:- INLAND: "AVIATION PHONE FILTON." FOREIGN: AVIATION FILTON. CODES:- WESTERN UNION. BENTLEY'S A.B.C. "Bristol" Aeroplanes and Aero Engines. THE BRISTOL AEROPLANE COMPANY LTD SIR G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} STANLEY WHITE, BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} (MANAGING DIRECTOR.) TELEPHONE: TEMPLE BAR 7193 TELEGRAMS: "BRISTAIRCO, BUSH LONDON" TELEPHONES: OFFICES AND WORKS, 45051 PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE. FILTON HOUSE, BRISTOL, ENG. Your Ref. Our Ref. ENGINES F/HCM/ET/80. 13th April, 1938. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. My dear Robotham, The car is going splendidly, and has completed 60,000 miles. The one thing that really troubles me at the present time is the vibration buzz from the change speed lever, which is getting very much worse the last few thousand miles, and is now a nuisance. I am going to America at the end of May, and I am writing to know whether you could be good enough to fit to my car a 4¼ litre engine while I am away, and definitely cure this change speed lever buzz by whatever modification is necessary, and generally overhaul the brakes, which are not too good at the present time. The car looks so well and modern, and so otherwise satisfactory, that I can see no possible object in changing it. You would have four or five weeks to do the job. I should be grateful if you would let me know if you could undertake this work for me. I hope everything is going well. I did not have the pleasure of meeting you the last once or twice I was up at Derby. With kind regards, Yours sincerely, A.H.R.Fedden. | ||