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 to Captain Wilkes of The Rover Motor Car Co. Ltd. expressing interest in testing the Girling Brake system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\3\ scan0052 | |
| Date | 3rd November 1933 | |
| X445 Experimental Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 9/KT. November 3rd 1933. Captain Wilkes, The Rover Motor Car Co. Ltd., Coventry. Dear Capt. Wilkes, We are interested in the Girling Brake and I understand you have standardised it on the Rovers. I should very much like to come over to Coventry and try one or two of your production cars if this is possible, and also to discuss the virtues and vices of the Girling Brake. Can you suggest a day which would be convenient, I am free most of next week. I might bring a Bentley over with me. If you have not already tried one, I think it might interest you. You will perhaps remember that I owned a Hillman and worried you about it some five years ago. Yours sincerely, | ||