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 Park Ward & Co. Ltd. discussing paint colours and headlights for Mr. Hives' car, with attached paint samples.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\1\ scan0346 | |
| Date | 31th July 1941 | |
| DIRECTORS: A.F.SIDGREAVES C.W.WARD R.W.HARVEY-BAILEY C.FALCONER F.C.HONEYMAN W.S.PAGE PARK WARD & CO LTD SHEET METAL AND WOOD WORK 473 HIGH ROAD WILLESDEN LONDON N.W.10 TELEPHONE: WILLESDEN 2595 (5 LINES) TELEGRAMS: WARENPAR-WILLROAD-LONDON SPECIALISTS IN SHEET METAL WORK AND WOOD WORK FOR THE AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY APPROVED BY A.I.D. ON AIR MINISTRY, ADMIRALTY AND WAR OFFICE LISTS YOUR REF. CWW/GC OUR REF. 1022 31st July,1941. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Mr.Hives Car. In reply to your letter Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/ET of the 28th inst., I enclose herewith a pattern of the grey used on car 1-R-1 together with a pattern of a darker shade. We shall spray Mr. Hives car the darker shade all over, except the radiator lamps and other chromium parts, unless we hear from you on the telephone to-morrow that you do not like the colour. I note all you say about the headlights, and am arranging accordingly. Yours faithfully, for PARK WARD & CO LIMITED., Encs. | ||