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 Park Ward regarding a 'Lightened Type B.V. Body', windscreen and American type board.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\2\ scan0331 | |
| Date | 25th April 1940 | |
| DIRECTORS: A.F. SIDGREAVES C.W. WARD R.W. HARVEY-BAILEY C. FALCONER F.C. HONEYMAN W.S. PACE TELEPHONE - WILLESDEN 2595 (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS - WARENPAR. WILLROAD. LONDON PARK WARD & CO LTD COACHBUILDERS 473. HIGH ROAD . WILLESDEN LONDON . N.W.10 OFFICIALLY APPOINTED RETAILERS OF ROLLS ROYCE AND BENTLEY CARS 1021 YOUR REF. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}8/ML. OUR REF. CWW/CC. 25th April, 1940. W.A. Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, Re: Lightened Type B.V. Body. I thank you for your letters of the 22nd and 23rd inst., respectively concerning the "Vee" type Windscreen and American type board, you propose to have fitted to this Car. It is noted that Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} is preparing some drawings, and we look forward with interest to receiving these. Meantime, we will ensure that the Body does not advance too far to enable these items to be suitably incorporated. Yours faithfully, for PARK, WARD & CO LTD., C.W. Ward Works Director. | ||