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 coachbuilder Park Ward & Co. Ltd. regarding the body design for chassis 10.B.5.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\2\ scan0193 | |
| Date | 8th November 1938 | |
| c. De. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} HOH 8th. November 1938. BY.11/N. Messrs. Park Ward & Co.Ltd., 473, High Road, Willesden, London N.W.10. Confidential. Dear Sirs, Re: Chassis 10.B.5. We have already informed you that we wish you to go ahead with a body for the above chassis, which will be similar to that of 3.B.5. (9.B.5). We now send you a design of the body PD.302 and a complete specification, and with a list of designs of the chassis. The body differs from that of 3.B.5. in the following features:- (1) Square quarter and boot like the dark green Wraith 4-door saloon seen by Mr.Robotham and liked. (2) Front wings with helmet and swaged inner valance. (3) Raised rear wing at centre by 1.500" and valance deepened to correspond. We would be glad to receive your preliminary invoice and proposed date for delivery. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. CHIEF ENGINEER - CHASSIS. | ||