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 to Park Ward & Co. Ltd. regarding materials for chassis 8.B.5 and the collection of two chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\5\ scan0233 | |
| Date | 3rd July 1939 | |
| c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 4006 CONFIDENTIAL. 3rd. July 1939. BY.6/N. Messrs. Park Ward & Co.Ltd., 473, High Road, Willesden, London N.W.10. Dear Sirs, Re: Chassis 8.B.5. We confirm that during the visit of Messrs. Evernden and Draper to your Works on the 29th.ult. it was agreed that we should not send down sepak for the above chassis dashboard, as Mr.Dodd wishes to do the job at Derby. Will you please send with the car sufficient carpeting with leather binding to enable us to finish the dashboard insulation as arranged. The date agreed for collecting this car was Wednesday, July 5th. We shall also collect 10.B.5. the same day and not Tuesday the 4th. July, as arranged. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. CHIEF ENGINEER - CHASSIS. | ||