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 American Chief Engineer to Derby, England, highlighting features of the 1931 Buick.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\3\ scan0150 | |
| Date | 6th April 1931 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE OF AMERICA, INC. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 83317 [STAMP: POST OFFICE DERBY 15 APR 1931 RECEIVED] [STAMP: RECEIVED 15 APR 1931] HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Btn-3 April 6, 1931. Mr. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. Hives, Rolls Royce, Ltd., Derby, England. Dear Mr. Hives: I enclose herewith a pamphlet of the 1931 Buicks - possibly you have all this information. The interesting features are: 1. Crankcase ventilation. 2. Oil temperature regulator. 3. Dynamic balancer. 4. Roller bearing steering (Gemmer). Yours very truly, Robert B. Burton Chief Engineer - Chassis Div. RBB/VB Encl. 1 | ||