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 regarding the effort to source Citroen suspension parts in England, referencing delays and a wire sent to manage commitments.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\1\ scan0240 | |
| Date | 29th June 1936 | |
| W/P - Sr. X1104 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.38/JH. 29.6.36. Citroen Suspension Parts. Owing to your Sr/CO.7/AD.22.6.36. we have been making further efforts to get these parts in England. So far results are encouraging. I have wired to you today "OWING TO DELAY HOLD UP CITROEN PARTS PRESUME NO COMMITMENTS". This is to avoid having 2 sets of parts in case we succeed in England. I will let you know in a day or so if we have been successful. In the meantime I hope you will be able to let Parsons realize that his delivery time of a few days in his letter to me of March 2nd. is already badly over due. Our trouble in England is that Citroens here do not want us to have the parts without a completed car. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||