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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 reporting a serious injury caused by a sharp edge on a Bentley Park Ward body door.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 116\2\  scan0014
Date  23th August 1937
  
HIGH DUTY ALLOYS LTD.
TELEPHONE: SLOUGH 822 (3 LINES)
TELEGRAMS: ALLOYS, SLOUGH.
DIRECTORS:
W.C.DEVEREUX, F.R.Ae.S., (Managing)
DUNCAN McKELLAR.
Our Ref WCD/RMM
Your Ref Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}12/AP.
1020
BUCKINGHAM AVENUE,
TRADING ESTATE,
SLOUGH,
BUCKS.
23rd August, 1937.
RECEIVED AUG 24
W.A.Robotham, Esq.,
Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd.
D E R B Y.
Dear Mr. Robotham,
Thanks for yours of the 21st inst., and I propose to come up on Thursday. I will let you know the time of my arrival later.
By the way, I can tell you of a very bad feature on the Park Ward Body of the Bentley Car that I purchased. It is that the fitting of the front door, when open, leaves a gap of an inch or more, and the metal covering of the door protrudes, forming a sharp edge.
I had a dreadful accident with it on Saturday night. It took the top off the thumb of one of my best friends. His hand was in a terrible state and the Doctor doubts very much if he will ever grow the top of his thumb again. Needless to say, somehow I am going to have this door altered, and I do think you should take it up with Park Wards.
Yours sincerely,
W. C. Devereux
W.C.Devereux.
DICTATED, BUT NOT SIGNED
BY MR. DEVEREUX.
  
  


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