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. to Mr. Robotham explaining why a visit to Derby is not possible due to war-related factory damage.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\3\ scan0172 | |
| Date | 22th October 1940 | |
| 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 (6 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..... Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/ML. OUR REF....... CWW/GC. 22nd October, 1940. 1021 W.A. Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Mr. Robotham, I thank you for your letter of the 15th inst., and note your suggestion that I should visit Derby when the Ripplet Body is delivered to you. Unfortunately, however, it will be impossible for me to pay you a visit for some time owing to the re-building of the part of the factory which sustained damage, and in view also of our adversary's continued Air activity which is affecting us by day as well as at night, so much so locally that we are continually changing around our Office and Production Staff to ease the burden for those who have suffered, in one way or another, as a result of enemy action. This difficulty, therefore, necessitates my having to be available to assist in the general re-organisation etc. I can, however, assure you that I would welcome a good night's sleep, which it is pleasing to learn can at least be obtained at Derby. When circumstances permit of a visit, I will notify you accordingly. Yours sincerely, for PARK WARD & CO LTD., Works Director. | ||