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).
Request for parts to fit a 'General' oil filter to chassis B.10.MR for Mr. Emile Dubonnet.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\5\ scan0014 | |
| Date | 19th October 1938 | |
| To Bentley Motors Ltd. Derby................Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Copy to D/BP. Levallois, Sr/VA.II/HB.{C. E. Harcombe}19.10.38 re: Chassis B.10.MR - Mr. Emile DUBONNET Sr. has asked me to drop you a line to say that he wishes, in agreement with the owner, to have a "General" oil filter fitted to the above car. For your information, we possess the filter unit, we however do not possess the necessary oil pipes, mounting bracket, and special filter adaptor unions. As Mr. DUBONNET wishes to take delivery of his car towards the end of next week. -> We shall be glad if the above mentioned parts can be sent as quickly as possible and by air mail. You will observe from the above that we need a set of parts (less the oil filter) similar to the ones which you sent to us for Sr's trial car (B.6.MR) as per your Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}17/JH.15.7.38. We attach to D/BP's copy of this memo our official order N° 2513 for the parts in question. Swdl{Len H. Swindell} Sr/VA. VA | ||