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 coachbuilder Hooper & Co. confirming the dispatch of two wings and apologizing for a delayed response regarding a Sedanca.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\4\ scan0182 | |
| Date | 15th February 1929 | |
| X5390 HOOPER & CO. (Coachbuilders) Ltd BY APPOINTMENT BY APPOINTMENT AGENTS FOR ALL THE LEADING MOTOR CARS Motor Body Builders and Coachbuilders to: HIS MAJESTY THE KING. BY ROYAL WARRANT HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. OF APPOINTMENT H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES. H.R.H. THE PRINCESS MARY, VISCOUNTESS LASCELLES H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. H.M. THE KING OF SPAIN. BY APPOINTMENT H.M. THE QUEEN OF SPAIN. H.M. THE KING OF SWEDEN. BY APPOINTMENT H.I.M. THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN. BY APPOINTMENT H.M. THE KING OF EGYPT. BY APPOINTMENT H.M. THE KING OF AFGHANISTAN. BY APPOINTMENT H.I.M. THE SHAH OF PERSIA. WORKS: 77, King's Road, Chelsea, London, S.W.3. TELEPHONE: KENSINGTON 4762 (THREE LINES) HEAD OFFICE & SHOW ROOMS: 54, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} JAMES'S STREET, PICCADILLY, LONDON, S.W.1. COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. YOUR REFERENCE OUR REFERENCE JFT/WET. 15th February, 1929. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., (Experimental Dept.) D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, Re Sedanca - 14-G4. Please note we have to-day sent per passenger train, carriage paid, two wings for the above chassis. We regret that your telegram was not acknowledged, but owing to the absence of our Works Director who had this matter in hand, it was overlooked. Yours faithfully, HOOPER & CO. (COACHBUILDERS) LTD., per [Illegible signature] We have however kept our promise re delivery [Illegible initials] | ||