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).
Confirming the cancellation of a consignment for 'Pilote' wheels and tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\5\ scan0094 | |
| Date | 23th January 1939 | |
| 1245 Rolls-Royce Ltd. Derby Sr/Go5/AD/23.1.39. [Handwritten] IMW{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} holed Please arrange for Chateauroux to fit wheels & some more Tyres To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls} Re: "PILOTE TYRES" In reply to your memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}5/MH.{M. Huckerby}20.1.39., we are pleased to inform you that we were just only able to stop our consignment, of "Pilote" wheels and tyres on its way out. As requested, we are arranging to remove the tyres which will be sent to you within the next few days, the wheels being kept in Levallois at your disposal. Sr/Co. [Signature] | ||