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 The Rover Company Ltd. regarding a car with an experimental two leading shoe brake available for inspection.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\3\ scan0254 | |
| Date | 12th July 1938 | |
| 1091 TELEPHONE: No 8081 (7 Lines) ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS London Service Depot SEAGRAVE ROAD . FULHAM . LONDON . S.W.6. Contractors to H.M. Government. TELEGRAMS: ROVER, COVENTRY. B C M / ROVER. CODES: A.{Mr Adams} B. C. 5TH EDITION LIEBERS . MARCONI MOTOR TRADE . BENTLEY THE ROVER COMPANY LTD Our Ref MCW/JM.{Mr Morley} NEW . METEOR . WORKS: COVENTRY Your Ref Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}4/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 12th. July, 1938. Messrs. Roll-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. A.F. MARTINDALE. In reply to your letter of July 11th., the car on which we have our experimental two leading shoe brake fitted will be available for inspection on Friday next, the 15th. instant. If that date is suitable to you, and you will let us know about what time you will be here, we will arrange to have the car ready for you. Yours faithfully, THE ROVER COMPANY LIMITED. M C Wilks Technical Department. M.C. Wilks. | ||