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 the Chassis Design Office requesting detailed production and fitting costs for B.5. Bonnets from Park Ward & Co., Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\1\ scan0267 | |
| Date | 11th October 1939 | |
| Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 1/11.10.39. 404 R.H. SECRET 11th October, 1939 Messrs. Park Ward & Co., Ltd., 473 High Road, Willesden, London, N.W.10. Attention of Mr. C. Ward Dear Sirs, Re B.5. Bonnets We thank you for your letter of the 5th instant addressed to Mr. Robotham, re the B.5. Bonnet Production Costs. Unfortunately we do not think it gives us quite the detail costs we require. What we need is the following: - 1, Cost of making and building up the complete bonnet and fittings ready to drop on a car. The fact that we supply hinges and catches does not matter as we can add the figures for these. 2, The cost of mounting and fitting a bonnet to a car. This is needed to enable us to calculate a figure for the cost of a complete Standardised Saloon. We apologize for troubling you again, but we would be very glad to receive this information as soon as possible. Yours faithfully, Chassis Design Office. | ||