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).
Correspondence about procuring Citroen front suspension parts in Paris for shipment to England.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\1\ scan0218 | |
| Date | 4th May 1936 | |
| W/P - Sr. X 104 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.23/KW.4.5.36. I was sorry to miss you in Paris when I called on my way back from Austria, immediately after Easter. I was wanting to get some Citroen front suspension parts, so Dn. kindly got me in touch with Parsons. Parsons and I spent the morning scouting round Citroen agents and we found all the necessary parts. I left Paris with everything ready to obtain the Citroen parts pending Denby's word to proceed. I am hoping to give Parsons instructions to buy these parts to-morrow. Parsons will then be sending the parts to you for shipment to England. I did talk to Go. about it, and understand that you will have to pay 33.1/3% duty. When these parts reach you from Parsons, I should be very grateful for all that you can do to urge delivery at Derby. I hear you have been doing very good work in selling 4 1/4 litres in the South. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||