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 Norton Motors Ltd. about supplying a racing engine and arranging a meeting to discuss the matter further.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\2\ scan0187 | |
| Date | 26th November 1935 | |
| PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM & NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. Norton Motors Ltd. TELEPHONES ASTON CROSS 0776, 0777, 0778. TELEGRAMS "NORTOMO, BIRMINGHAM." A.B.C. CODE 5th EDITION. BRACEBRIDGE ST, BIRMINGHAM, 6. OUR REF. CGS/HH YOUR REF. ______ 26th November 1935 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. Handwritten note: Ld. What day would suit you? Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Handwritten note: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 11th or 12th Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Dear Sirs, Further to your communication of the 13th instant, we have now had an opportunity of considering this matter and we should be prepared, under certain conditions, to let you have one of our racing engines. The writer with one of our technical representatives will be pleased to see you either at your works or here to discuss this matter further. Next week is our Cycle & Motor Cycle Show at Olympia, so that it will have to be late during the following week. Perhaps you will be good enough to fix a suitable day and time and we now await to hear from you further. Yours faithfully, p.p. NORTON MOTORS LIMITED. [Signature] DIRECTOR [Sticker Text] SEE OUR EXHIBIT AT BICYCLE AND MOTOR CYCLE SHOW DAILY 10 to 10 ADMISSION 2/- AFTER 6pm 1/- NOV. 30 to DEC. 7 OLYMPIA SHOW INCLUDES EXHIBITS OF HIKING AND CAMPING EQUIPMENT AND SPORTS REQUISITES Ground Floor 45 | ||