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 coachbuilders Barker & Co. regarding the despatch of parts and an incorrectly sent casting for body number 6387.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\3\ Scan273 | |
| Date | 9th April 1930 | |
| From BARKER & Co. (Coachbuilders), LTD. (By Appointment to H.M. THE KING AND H.R.H. PRINCE OF WALES.) Olaf Street, Latimer Road, Notting Hill. London, W.11. Telephones - { 6200-1-2 | 3-4 } PARK. Telegrams - "Olafonis, Shepherds, London." To MESSRS. ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD. 14 and 15 Conduit Street. London, W.1. DERBY DEAR SIRS. Please Quote Ref CWW/RG{Mr Rowledge} April 9th 1930 Re Body No. 6387. (Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL.2/MJ) Further to your letter of the 7th inst. and our reply of yesterday's date, we are pleased to inform you that we anticipate despatching the tool box fasteners and bolts today. With regard to the trunk, we understand that this was procured by your Conduit Street Office, and was despatched to you yesterday. We find that inadvertently we sent with the body a centre heel board casting No F81179. Will you kindly return this to us suitably labelled. Thanking you in anticipation, Yours faithfully For BARKER & CO (Coachbuilders) LTD Director. | ||