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 Wilmot-Breeden Ltd. regarding the collection of a damaged Bentley after an accident.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\5\ scan0220 | |
| Date | 11th June 1941 | |
| 261 LONDON OFFICE & FITTING STATION SUNBEAM ROAD, CHASE ROAD LONDON, N.W.10 PHONE: WILLESDEN 7321 (5 LINES) GRAMS: WILBUMPERS, PHONE, LONDON WORKS No 4 TYSELEY PHONE: ACOCKS GREEN 1662 (7 LINES) & PRIVATE LINES WORKS No 3 CAMDEN WORKS, CAMDEN STREET BIRMINGHAM TELEGRAMS & CABLES "BUMPERS" PHONE: CENTRAL 8641 (18 LINES) CODES: A.{Mr Adams} B. C. AND SCHOLFIELD'S WILMOT-BREEDEN LTD MOTOR ACCESSORY ENGINEERS OUR REF. WAW/SJD. YOUR REF. EASTERN WORKS CAMDEN STREET BIRMINGHAM 1 MANAGING DIRECTOR C. L. BREEDEN Handwritten: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Lee Please note & action Messrs. Rolls Royce Ld., BELPER. Derbyshire. Handwritten: 11th June, 1941. Handwritten: FGH. Noted & Lee. ROLLS BENTLEY NO C.L.B.521. Model D/V.{VIENNA} Saloon. Chassis No B18AW. Engine No E.S.B.L. Dear Sirs, Confirming the arrangement made with Mr.Robotham., we have collected the Bentley Car from Shrewsbury where the accident occurred and we are conveying it by our lorry to your works at Belper to-morrow. We have advised our Insurance Company and they are instructing their Engineer to contact with you, which we trust will be in order. Our lorry will leave very early to-morrow morning and all being well should be with you in the afternoon. We understand that as soon as it is possible you will let Mr.Breeden have a report regarding same. Yours faithfully, WILMOT-BREEDEN LIMITED., [Signature] COMMERCIAL MANAGER. | ||