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 C.C. Wakefield & Co. regarding the performance of their product in various race cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\3\ Scan007 | |
| Date | 31th August 1912 | |
| No. 2 C. C. WAKEFIELD & Co., August 31st. 1912. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Platford, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. As you are doubtless aware, it was used on the Sunbeam car which created the Twelve Hours' Record last September, also on the Sunbeam cars which were first, second, and third in the Grand Prix, the Calthorpe car which made such phenomenal speeds at Brooklands recently and in many other instances. Again thanking you, and appreciating your report on the trial in due course, We are, Yours faithfully, O.{Mr Oldham} C. WAKEFIELD & Co. | ||