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 of complaint regarding high fuel consumption of a 'Rolls' car, chassis number GTL.79.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 147\5\ scan0196 | |
| Date | 4th May 1942 | |
| ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. CONTRACTORS TO HIS MAJESTYS GOVERNMENT. TELEPHONE Nos 21666, 21667 AND 21668. AND PRIVATE EXCHANGE TELEGRAMS: "VILLIERS, WOLVERHAMPTON". CODE: BENTLEYS. THE VILLIERS ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED, ESTABLISHED SINCE 1898. MANUFACTURERS OF TWO STROKE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, MAGNETOS, CARBURETTERS, ELECTRIC LIGHTING SETS, CYCLE FREEWHEELS, ETC ETC DIRECTORS: SIR CHARLES MARSTON. J.P., (CHAIRMAN) FRANK H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} FARRER, (MANAGING) F.{Mr Friese} POUNTNEY, (WORKS) H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} GEOFFREY JONES, (SALES) LESLIE W. FARRER, (WORKS) WORKS { MARSTON ROAD AND SUNBEAM STREET. HEAD OFFICES: MARSTON ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND. YOUR REF. Fm/Tln 5/ET OUR REF. 2/G DATE May 4th. 1942. F.{Mr Friese} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} TARLTON ESQ., ROLLS-ROYCE LTD., DERBY. Dear Mr. Tarlton, I am disappointed to read the contents of your letter of May 2nd. Thirteen miles of the gallon on my 'Rolls' seems a high consumption. The Chassis No. is GTL.79 What annoys me is that I have a friend who has a 4 1/2 litre Bentley and he tells me he gets 20 m.p.g. Look what a difference this makes ! Yours sincerely - Frank H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Farrer Handwritten notes: Top Right: CJS Center Right: 1249 | ||