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 to Park Ward & Co. Ltd. confirming a reduced delivery time for the bodywork on chassis 3.B.50.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\3\ scan0010 | |
| Date | 15th November 1938 | |
| c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} 800b. CONFIDENTIAL. 15th.November 1938. BY.6/N. Messrs.Park Ward & Co.Ltd., 473, High Road, Willesden, London N.W.10. Dear Sirs, Re: Chassis 3.B.50. We confirm that we gave you a 1/16th. scale print of PD.303 shewing the body for this car on November 10th.last. The delivery date was given as 13 weeks from that date, i.e. February 9th. 1939, using the horse released from 2.B.50. We have since told you by telephone that we agree to work overtime on this body, and we confirm that this will shorten the time to 11 weeks i.e. January 26th.1939. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. [Signature] CHIEF ENGINEER - CHASSIS. | ||