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 advance of funds to an electrician for an extended stay and enclosing the related invoice.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\1\ scan0208 | |
| Date | 1st February 1939 | |
| 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.T.ROBERTS W.M.PARK C.W.WARD W.C.THORNE J.A.FALCONER C.A.FALCONER W.S.PAGE TELEPHONE: WILLESDEN 2595 (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS: WARENPAR WILLROAD-LONDON PLEASE QUOTE FOLLOWING REF. RP/MP 1st. February, 1939. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Harvey Bailey. Dear Sirs, With further reference to the visit of your electrician Mr. R.I.Beard, check No.4134 to our Works to carry out the wiring of chassis 2.B.50, owing to the work taking him longer than anticipated, we advanced him the sum of £3.0.0. as he had insufficient funds to meet his expenses for the unexpected longer stay in London. We take this opportunity of enclosing our Invoice for this amount, and we trust you will find this in order. Yours faithfully, for PARK WARD & CO.LTD. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Penney Enc. | ||