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 Park Ward & Co. Ltd confirming a telegram regarding missing bonnet springs for chassis No. 11.B.5.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\1\ scan0050 | |
| Date | 2nd May 1939 | |
| DIRECTORS: A.T. ROBERTS W.M. PARK A.F. SIDGREAVES C.W. WARD R.W. HARVEY-BAILEY C. FALCONER F.C. HONEYMAN W.S. PACE PARK WARD & CO. LTD COACHBUILDERS 473 HIGH ROAD, WILLESDEN LONDON N.W.10 TELEPHONE - WILLESDEN 2595 (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS - WARENPAR-WILLROAD-LONDON OFFICIALLY APPOINTED RETAILERS OF ROLLS ROYCE AND BENTLEY CARS SHOWROOMS: 40 CONDUIT STREET LONDON W.1 YOUR REF: OUR REF: CWW/JMW. B.302. 2nd May, 1939. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Robotham. Dear Sirs, Re: Chassis No.11.B.5. We wish to confirm our telegram of even date reading as follows:- "Bonnet springs EB.4405 not supplied for 11.B.5. please send immediately." The springs in question are shown on your print No.EB.4772 and could not be traced in the package of parts referred to in your letter of the 25th instant. We trust you have been able to trace the parts in question and we look forward to receiving them by return. Yours faithfully, For PARK WARD & CO. LTD. DIRECTOR. [Handwritten note at top]: 400e [Handwritten note at bottom left]: Parts are now cleaned up by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/ABR{A. B. Roberts}_ understands P Wards will receive same first thing in the morning. WB{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} | ||