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).
Copy of a letter from General Motors Export Co. regarding a Buick car order for Mr. Robotham, an experimental engineer.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\3\ scan0214 | |
| Date | 5th July 1934 | |
| Copy of letter received from General Motors Export Co., New York. 5th July, 1934. Lendrum & Hartman, Ltd., 26b & c Albemarle Street, London, W.1. England. Gentlemen, We wish to acknowledge your cable of July 2nd. a copy of which we quote as follows. "Reference Buick 47 order for Robotham Rollsroyce pending investigation this matter kindly hold up shipment stop cars arrival over here might be undesirable " In view of the above cable we have issued instructions to the Buick factory to delay production of the order for one Buick Model 47 RHD entered for shipment for you for the account of Mr. Robotham, experimental engineer of Rolls Royce. We shall of course be most interested in hearing of the results of your investigation in connection with this order. Yours very truly, Signed. F.K.BRUN. Vice President in Charge of Supply. | ||