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 discussing feedback on BMW car models and their potential as a basis for a new vehicle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\5\ scan0194 | |
| Date | 13th April 1941 | |
| 50 Grosvenor Gardens London S.W.1. GROSVENOR HOTEL FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL STOCKBRIDGE R.A.C and A.A. Recommended 261 (3) Phone No 9 13. 4. 41. Customers cars Dear Robotham, Thanks for your letter which I found on my return from Southport where I was staying with Moore of Turbo-Transmitter Ltd & from whom you will be hearing shortly. I have been using my 1937, 8ft wheelbase type 329 BMW & it is a glorious little machine. For your purpose, you would need 9ft wheelbase, which my other one type 320 is & I hope you will take that car & study it well. By the way Guy Knowles is not having it, so I hope your people will decide to buy it. There is no doubt that wherever one goes that car is admired & praised & both Riverlucas & Ernest Siddeley were very impressed. They said that if only R.R. would make a similar car, with their workmanship & detail what an ideal car it would be. 16/17 HP, 85 mph, 26 mpg, under a ton all in, glorious steering, road holding & suspension. Crude gear box, poor brakes. | ||