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 Wilmot-Breeden Ltd. regarding a Cellulose Acetate Steering Wheel, enclosing blueprint copies and discussing tool costs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\4\ scan0033 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1940 | |
| COPY. WILMOT -BREEDEN LTD. Eastern Works, Camden Street, BIRMINGHAM, 1. RPT/CC. EXTN.165 Les.3/B. 2nd February, 1940. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of I.A.Leslie, Esq. Dear Sirs, CELLULOSE ACETATE STEERING WHEEL Further to our letter of the 22nd ult., we are enclosing two blue print copies of drawing No. P.D. EXP.4/6202 indicating our recommendations. We are investigating the cost of the tool changes necessary, and will let you have details of this in the course of a few posts. At the same time we shall be glad if you will communicate with the writer, and state whether or not our suggestions are of interest. Yours faithfully, For WILMOT-BREEDEN LTD. (Sgd) R.P.Turner. | ||