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 coachbuilders Park Ward & Co Ltd confirming placement of Rexine and Leather orders for 4 cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\3\ scan0044 | |
| Date | 16th May 1940 | |
| DIRECTORS: C.W.WARD C.FALCONER W.S.PAGE PARK WARD & CO LTD COACHBUILDERS 473 HIGH ROAD WILLESDEN LONDON N.W.10 TELEPHONE WILLESDEN 2595 (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS WARENPAR WILLROAD LONDON OFFICIALLY APPOINTED RETAILERS OF ROLLS ROYCE AND BENTLEY CARS YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}13/ML. OUR REF. CWW/GC. 16th May, 1940. Z 1021. samples to Hewitt W.A.Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, I acknowledge receipt of your memorandum of the 14th inst., and am pleased to confirm that subsequent to Mr. Hewitt's letter of the 30th ult, certain queries were raised, which have now been cleared up, and we have accordingly placed our requirements of both the Rexine and Leather on order for 4 Cars, in accordance with the schedule submitted with your letter of the 8th inst., Ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RJTH.1/JH. Yours sincerely, for PARK, WARD & CO LTD., Works Director. P.S. This opportunity is taken of returning portions of the patterns of Rexine and Leather submitted. | ||