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 from a coachbuilder regarding an insurance-approved quotation for accident repairs to a Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 134\4\ scan0053 | |
| Date | 10th January 1933 | |
| PARK. WARD & CO. LTD COACHBUILDERS OFFICIALLY APPOINTED RETAILERS OF ROLLS ROYCE CARS (SHOWROOMS - 40 CONDUIT STREET) 473 HIGH ROAD. WILLESDEN LONDON. N.W.10 DIRECTORS: A.{Mr Adams} S. ROBERTS W. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} PARK C. W. WARD W. C. THORNE J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} A.{Mr Adams} FALCONER C. A.{Mr Adams} C. FALCONER TELEPHONE: WILLESDEN 2595-6-7 TELEGRAMS: WARENPAR-WILLROAD-LONDON 10th January 1933. AT/KC. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Expl. Dept., Nightingale Road, Derby. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}2/MA. Dear Sirs, We were favoured yesterday with a visit from the Engineer to the Caledonian Insurance Company, who inspected the Bentley 'A' Body which was delivered to our Works last week. A copy of our quotation has been forwarded to the Engineer, who has given us authority to proceed with the work due to accident. It was noted upon arrival of this car that a new offside running board was required and we have quoted the sum of £2. 14. 0. for this addition. If it is possible upon completion of the work for our charges to be reduced, we should be pleased to pass the advantage on to the Insurance Company concerned. In reference to the new nearside front wing, for which a separate quotation was made, we understand you will receive a communication concerning this in the course of the next few posts. Yours faithfully, for PARK, WARD & CO., LTD. REPAIRS & SERVICE DEPT. [Handwritten notes and stamps]: [Top left, red ink]: D/E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/LID{A. J. Lidsey} [Top, faint pencil]: Please return after perusal [Top right, pencil]: noted 12/1/33 [Top right, pencil]: X293. [Left margin, pencil]: Please say how it is proposed to get the body back to Derby? [Bottom left, pencil]: LID{A. J. Lidsey} [Purple stamp]: RECEIVED 11 JAN 1933 L. 7 5361 | ||