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 concerning the provisionally patented 'ACCELEREST' invention following the Motor Show, promising to dispatch working drawings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 147\3\ scan0168 | |
| Date | 22th October 1938 | |
| 1247 No drg. received 16/12/38. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} says nothing can be done until recd. Ref. 4340/2 Your Ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}14/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 21, Courtlands Drive, WATFORD, Herts. October 22nd. 1938 Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., (Experimental Dept.) Derby. Dear Sirs, Re HERN'S "ACCELEREST" (Regd.) Prov. Patented, All Countries, No. 27894/38. Now that the MOTOR SHOW is over, and you are settling down to execute the many orders booked, I take it you will consider the embodiment of the "ACCELEREST" in your new production. I am sorry I have not been able to get the Working Drawing off to you sooner, but am writing to say that it will positively be despatched on MONDAY next, the 24th. inst. without fail, together with Fitting Instructions, and Copy of the Patent Specification. The "ACCELEREST" is a BRITISH Invention, and having made a search I find there is no record in the Patent Office of any Specification in any way approaching or anticipating this Invention. So Britain leads the way, in what will no doubt be adopted world-wide. Yours faithfully, A.{Mr Adams} Hern | ||