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 A.H.R. Fedden discussing car engine replacement and maintenance with W.A. Robotham.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\2\ scan0170 | |
| Date | 28th April 1938 | |
| 2616. LONDON OFFICE:- BUSH HOUSE, ALDWYCH, W. C. 2. TELEPHONE: TEMPLE BAR 7193 TELEGRAMS "BRISTAIRCO, BUSH LONDON" TELEGRAMS:- INLAND: AVIATION PHONE FILTON. FOREIGN: AVIATION FILTON. CODES:- WESTERN UNION. BENTLEY'S & A.B.C. "Bristol" Aeroplanes and Aero Engines. THE BRISTOL AEROPLANE COMPANY LTD (SBAC Logo - THE SOCIETY OF BRITISH AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTORS) SIR G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} STANLEY WHITE, BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} (MANAGING DIRECTOR.) FILTON HOUSE, BRISTOL, ENG. TELEPHONES: OFFICES AND WORKS, 45051 | PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE YOUR REF. OUR REF. ENGINES F/HCM-8. 28th April 1938. W.A.Robotham Esq, Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd, Derby. Dear Robotham, Many thanks for your two letters of the 23rd and 26th instant, reference Rmlo/R.{Sir Henry Royce} and Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}7/R.{Sir Henry Royce}, in regard to my suggestion of putting a 4 1/4 litre engine into my present car while I was in America. I note that you do not feel disposed to adopt my suggestion. I am sorry for this, because I do feel that I persevered faithfully with some fairly serious troubles for the first 12,000 to 14,000 miles, which you were most kind and helpful in getting over for me, and after this I have had the most excellent and satisfying service, from a very good car. I have got very fond of the car, and felt that while I was away, I would like to have a new engine, but I do not think it is worth while putting this body on to a new chassis, and I would rather run the car for the rest of the year, and then have a new chassis with one of the very latest light bodies on. Therefore, I will decide to keep the car as it is, and will have it gone over while I am away. I would like the brakes put into proper condition, they have got rather bad lately, and I would also like you to see if it is possible to get rid of the buzz in the gearbox, and I will tell my people to get in touch with you while I am away. Yours sincerely, (Signature) A.H.R.Fedden. | ||