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 coachbuilder Park Ward & Co. Ltd. inquiring about the preferred type of division for a Touring Limousine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 108\3\ scan0031 | |
| Date | 26th November 1937 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 604 PARK WARD & CO LTD COACHBUILDERS OFFICIALLY APPOINTED RETAILERS OF ROLLS ROYCE CARS DIRECTORS: A.T. ROBERTS W.M. PARK C.W. WARD W.C.THORNE J.A.FALCONER, C.A. C.FALCONER W.S.PAGE (SHOWROOMS - 40 CONDUIT STREET) 473 HIGH ROAD WILLESDEN LONDON N.W.10 TELEPHONE: WILLESDEN 2595 (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS: WARENPAR WILLROAD LONDON PLEASE QUOTE FOLLOWING REF. NAT/MO.4400. 26th November, 1937. What do you say. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. Dear Sirs, Re Touring Limousine, 29-G-VI. We are now assembling this coachwork and we shall be glad if you can kindly let us know what type of division you would like us to fit. The previous car to this design had the Park-Ward raising type, but it occurred to us that you may on this one prefer the Thrupp & Maberly type tip and drop window. Yours faithfully, for PARK WARD & CO. LTD. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Thompson THRUPP & MAB. Electrically operated Have written to P.W. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||