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).
Decision not to add hand-controlled shock dampers to a car, following a telephone conversation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\2\ scan0131 | |
| Date | 1st August 1935 | |
| S/W. (Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}) Copy to Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} [Struck through] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten] x260 [Handwritten] Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}:3/MK.{R. E. B. Meade-King} 1.8.35. 2-B-1V. Ex Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}'s Car. With reference to our telephone conversation this morning, please note it has been decided not to go to the expense of adding hand controlled shock dampers to this car. But as we mentioned to you, we are anxious to get the car just as soon as possible and shall be glad if Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} will kindly let us know when we may expect it. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} [Handwritten] | ||