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 Barker & Co. confirming the despatch of dipping headlamp gear for Mr. Royce's Car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\1\ scan0149 | |
| Date | 17th October 1922 | |
| X4555 From BARKER & CO. (Coachbuilders), LTD. (BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING.) Olaf Street, Latimer Road, Notting Hill London, W. Telephone - PARK. 4801-2-3-4-5 Telegrams - "Olafonla, Norland, London." To Messrs. ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD. 14 and 15 Conduit Street London, W. DERBY. Please Quote Ref. CWW/DD. 17th October 1922. DEAR SIRS, Re DIPPING HEADLIGHTS. For the attention of Mr. Hives. We beg to inform you that we have today despatched per passenger train the set of dipping headlamp gear for Mr. Royce's Car. We trust these will arrive safely. Yours faithfully, For BARKER & CO. (Coachbuilders) LTD., S. F.{Mr Friese} Dingwall pro pro Director. [STAMP 1] RECEIVED HPs{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} 0001 18 OCT 1922 [STAMP 2] RECEIVED Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} OCT 18 1922 | ||