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).
Advertisement for Wefco Spring Covers for motor vehicles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\4\ scan0161 | |
| Date | 20th September 1919 guessed | |
| WEFCO SPRING COVER THE IDEAL COVER FOR MOTOR VEHICLES. The great feature of our Patent Spring Cover is the ingenious and perfect method of lacing. The Cover is made of leather throughout and will last the life of a car. It is as smooth as the spring itself and retains its neat appearance, never wrinkling or becoming in any way unsightly. It positively protects the spring from ALL dirt and wet. Many prominent motorists using our Covers say the results—improved springing, etc.,—are almost incredible. The makers of the well-known Morris-Cowley Car after testing our Covers under all conditions for a period of six months have given us a contract for 50,000 Covers and will fit them to every chassis which leaves their works. On the back of this sheet is a list of Car manufacturers and a few private owners from whom we have received orders, many of whom have expressed their entire satisfaction with our Covers. The Nos. 1 and 2 qualities may be had in brown or black. No. 3 in black only. Measurement form and samples of Leather on application. PRICE LIST.—PER COVER. Up to 14in. | Over 14in. up to 16in. | Over 16in. up to 20in. | Over 20in. up to 27in. | Over 27in. up to 33in. No. 1 Quality - 15/- | 17/6 | 20/- | 25/- | 30/- No. 2 do. - 12/- | 14/- | 17/- | 20/- | 24/- No. 3 do. - 10/6 | 11/6 | 12/6 | 15/- | 17/6 SET OF FORDS. — No. 1 — 65/- No. 2 — 55/- No. 3 — 42/- TWO TESTIMONIALS. ROLLS-ROYCE. “Replying to your query as to how your spring covers have worked on my Rolls-Royce Ambulance, I have the very greatest pleasure in informing you that same have proved a great success. This Ambulance has been worked day and night, and opportunities for greasing-up, etc., were few and far between. I put your covers on without doing anything to the Springs, and left them to automatically grease-up themselves which they did, and after a very little while the Springs regained their normal elasticity, and have retained same.” From PHILIP RUNCIMAN, Esq., Commandant of the London Ambulance Column. FORD. “The Spring Covers you supplied for my two FORD Delivery Vans several months ago are entirely satisfactory. I do not think I would run any car without protecting the Springs in this way. I feel sure if members of my trade knew the benefit derived from the use of your Covers they would readily have them fixed on all their Motor Vans.” From Mr. W. ANDREWS, Grocer and Baker, Hanham, Bristol. Patentees and Manufacturers: WILCOT (PARENT) CO., LTD., 667 Fishponds Road, Fishponds, BRISTOL. cc Over. | ||