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).
Intelligence on a new 12-cylinder Lincoln car, with a handwritten annotation about the new Small Packard.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\1\ Scan227 | |
| Date | 30th January 1935 | |
| Rolls-Royce Ltd. Derby.........Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Showrooms Sr/Dn4/MLG.30.I.35 Dear "Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}", I have just heard in a roundabout manner- though I think my information is sound- that the Lincoln people are going to place on the market over here, a 12 cylinder car of approximately 32-HP, fitted with an Enclosed Drive 5 seater body for the price of about Fcs.55.000 (catalogue price) duty paid Paris, or Fcs.46.000 to retailers. It seems that the car will be able to do about 150 kms per hour. Could you give me any dope about this vehicle? Yours sincerely, Sr, These confounded Yanks are getting my goat. The new Small Packard. I propose to put the ad on the 20/25! Rowell | ||