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).
Order of a complete gearbox for a Buick, requesting confirmation of chassis and series numbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\3\ scan0370 | |
| Date | 2nd November 1935 | |
| S/W. P Gry{Shadwell Grylls}- O.K.? Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}6/MK.{R. E. B. Meade-King} 2.11.35. BUICK. Your Ref: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}20/KW.31.10.35. I have ordered a complete gear box to be sent to you. According to our records down here, the chassis number is 2754762 and the series number is 40. Will you be good enough to confirm these are correct by return so that there may be no doubt of your getting the right gear box. 1934 Modj 47 Style No 34059 Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} ✓ | ||