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).
Cancelling an order for windscreen wipers for Bentley Cars and sourcing them from another stock.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\5\ img236 | |
| Date | 5th January 1939 | |
| 6115 To Roy{Sir Henry Royce}, from HFS/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} c. Replies. [crossed out] c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}14/VS.{J. Vickers}5.1.39. O/52440. BENTLEY CARS. With reference to our requisition HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}3/BA. 28.12.38. requesting you to order from Messrs. Lucas three sets of Windscreen Wipers type SW.4, to be forwarded to Messrs. Park Wards. Please note that these wipers will be supplied from Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}'s stock in London as Messrs. Lucas are out of stock and do not wish to produce our small requirements. Will you therefore please arrange to cancel our order for these wipers with Messrs. Lucas. This is in accordance with instructions received in Ey/RD.2/B.3.1.39. HFS/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} | ||