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 concerning the weight analysis of a standard steel Bentley Saloon body.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\2\ scan0024 | |
| Date | 2nd November 1937 | |
| 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 CWW/HP/AR. FOLLOWING REF. 2nd November, 1937. W.A. Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr. Robotham, Further to your letter of July 5th, reference Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}12/R.{Sir Henry Royce}, I have pleasure in enclosing ten copies of the photographic Weight analysis of our standard steel Bentley Saloon body. We have endeavoured to make this as straightforward as possible, and have enclosed a typewritten schedule giving the corresponding weights of the parts as numbered in each photograph. As we found it impractical to number each part in Exposures Nos. 23, 26, 28 and 29, we have enclosed blue prints giving the part numbers for cross-reference with the weight schedule. I am also returning the analysis of an American Steel body which you kindly lent me, and enclosed with the above-mentioned letter. We trust that your Assistant, Mr. Cra'ster, will be able to compile this analysis from the information we enclose, and hope you find it sufficient for your requirements. Should however, you have any queries, I shall be only too pleased to hear further from you. Yours sincerely, for PARK WARD & CO. LTD. DIRECTOR. Encls. 110. 1/1 plate prints. 4 Blueprints. Weight Schedule. Your own specimen enlargement. 9 Sheets & 7 photos American body. | ||