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 to Park Ward & Co. Ltd. requesting the manufacture of five wheel discs for a Bentley 'B' Close Coupled Saloon.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\1\ scan0068 | |
| Date | 9th January 1933 | |
| ATTENTION OF MR. W. PAX. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X293. EVS. Messrs Park Ward & Co.Ltd., 473. High Road, Willesden. London. N.W. 10. "CAMACHAHenry Royce's office in West Wittering" WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town. NR. CHICHESTER. SUSSEX. JANUARY 9TH. 1933. Dear Sirs, FOUR DOOR SALOON. CLOSE COUPLED. BENTLEY "B". We wish you to make a set of discs for the five wheels of the Bentley "B". Close Coupled Saloon. They will be black with a rim between the outer edge and the hub of semi circular section such as is used on our standard production. On this there will be a fine white line. We have asked Mr. Hives of Derby to send you a sample wheel, and would be glad if you would put the work in hand as soon as you receive it. The wheels are much flatter in the cone than those on the 25. HP. Rolls-Royce. We wish you therefore to do all you can to make the disc as much coned as possible. Yours faithfully, LID{A. J. Lidsey} for Rolls-Royce Ltd.. | ||