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 confirming coachwork specifications for a Long Wheelbase Bentley to Messrs. Park Ward & Co. Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\1\ scan0034 | |
| Date | 28th February 1938 | |
| c. to Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} 804 28th.February 1938. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}9/N. CONFIDENTIAL. Messrs.Park Ward & Co.Ltd., 473, High Road, Willesden, London N.W.10. Attention of C.Falconer,Esq., Dear Sir, Re: Long Wheelbase Bentley - 1.B.50. ------------------------- We wish to confirm the findings of the Conference on the specification of the above coachwork held at your works on Thursday and Friday of last week. (1) Door Locks. We will supply a set of four Rover type locks but failing their arrival in time, we agree to the fitting of the Everall locks. (2) Door Handles. Exterior handles are to be of the safety pattern. The interior handles of the front doors to be recessed below the handles for the pivotting windows. (3) Quicklift window lift to driver's door. A sample handle to be sent to the writer to enable it to be tried up in position on 1.B.5. (4) Hinge Pins of stainless steel without lubrication. Cont'd....... | ||