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 coachbuilder Hooper & Co. to S.H. Grylls regarding the sale of a Cord car and sourcing a replacement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\1\ scan0371 | |
| Date | 28th October 1938 | |
| TELEPHONE: REGENT 3242. TELEGRAMS: SOCIABLE, LONDON. HOOPER & CO. (COACHBUILDERS) LTD. AGENTS FOR ALL MAKES OF CARS SPECIALISTS IN ROLLS-ROYCE, DAIMLER & BENTLEY HEAD OFFICES & SHOWROOMS:- 54, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} JAMES'S STREET, PICCADILLY, LONDON, S.W.1. BY APPOINTMENT MOTOR BODY BUILDERS TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING. HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY. H.R.H. THE DUKE OF WINDSOR. H.R.H. THE DUKE OF KENT. H.R.H. THE PRINCESS ROYAL. H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. COACHBUILDERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY CONTINUOUSLY FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY BY APPOINTMENT NEW WORKS: WESTERN AVENUE, ACTON, W. 3. ADJOINING PARK ROYAL UNDERGROUND STN. TELEPHONE: ACORN 0137. REPAIR WORKS: 77, KINGS ROAD, CHELSEA, S.W.3. TELEPHONE: FLAXMAN 5721. YOUR REFERENCE: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}4/R.{Sir Henry Royce} OUR REFERENCE: FLM/N 28th October, 1938 S.H. Grylls Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Grylls, Many thanks for your letter of 21st inst., and apologies for not answering earlier, my only excuse being the Show. I have seen Greenwood, and apparently he has sold the Cord, and said the only one he has left is useless for you to try. I could, of course, arrange to get you a new one, but I don't think they would be willing to have it at Brooklands as you know these cars are never run in. I am rather at a loss to make any other suggestion, unless I have a brainwave. I hope you had a successful snoop around the Show, and learned a lot. Hoping to see you soon, Yours sincerely, F.L. Manning | ||