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 on Pritchett & Gold letterhead regarding the weight and performance of a B.R.W. car, its brakes, and a new lighter battery.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\3\ scan0112 | |
| Date | 1st July 1941 | |
| 1104 CONTRACTORS TO THE WAR OFFICE, AND AIR MINISTRY WORKS: DAGENHAM DOCK, ESSEX TELEPHONE No.: POTTER STREET 106/07. PRITCHETT & GOLD AND E.P.S. Co., LTD. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE BUSINESSES OF PETO & RADFORD AND PREMIER ACCUMULATOR CO. SALES AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS DEPARTMENTS DURING WAR "RUNDELLS," LATTON, NEAR HARLOW, ESSEX OUR REF. ........... YOUR REF. ........... 1. 7. 41. Dear Rowbotham, When I returned from my travels yesterday and came to unload the B.R.W. I found there was all sorts of gear in the back & pockets etc. I should think that all these things together with the car heater would have weighed about 1/2 cwt so that makes the weight figure even better than we thought. It is remarkably good seeing that it is all of a fairly solid nature & nothing skimped. The car ran beautifully coming back, much better than before & really was exceedingly pleasant. The brakes I thought before needed attention, but coming back they seemed much better. Did your people adjust them by any chance? The question of a still lighter battery for you is in train. So glad to see that Beaverbrook has been put on to tanks & I expect you will like working with him, if you have to. Between him & R R Ltd, something should happen. Had a most interesting night at an aerodrome, (where our machines are) last night & again tonight. Yours G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} R.{Sir Henry Royce} N. Minchin | ||