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 Rover Company Ltd. arranging the exchange of a 10-HP car and discussing petrol quality.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\2\ scan0119 | |
| Date | 13th November 1939 | |
| 1091 TELEPHONE 8081 (7 LINES). TELEGRAMS: ROVER, COVENTRY. SBW:ME. THE ROVER COMPANY LTD. COVENTRY, ENG. November 13th 1939 W.A. Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. [Handwritten initials 'Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}' in blue ink] Dear Robotham, Thanks for your letter. I will see that the 10-h.p. is ready on Friday and will arrange the exchange as you suggest. Our 10-h.p. will be filled with something better than pool petrol. If you have not already seen it, do read the article in Punch last week on pool petrol. Yours sincerely, [Signature: S.B.Wilks] S.B.Wilks. | ||