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 discussing the loan, availability, and condition of several high-performance cars, including a Railton Terraplane, Maserati, and Alfa Romeo.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\2\ Scan174 | |
| Date | 6th September 1934 | |
| X7962 Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}12/MC6.9.34. Dear Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Thanks for your note. Unfortunately I was unable to get across to see the race, but am looking forward to having a chat with somebody who was able to do so. My brother has for the moment disappeared in the direction of Scotland and I do not expect to see him again for a fortnight at least, but as soon as he comes back I will ask him about the loan of the Railton Terraplane. I feel pretty certain however that he would be delighted to lend it to you for any period that you care to name, up to a week. I do not know whether he may have told you that his "Stable", in addition to the 2.3 super-charged Bugatti, have recently acquired a supercharged Maserati and a 2.3 super-charged Alfa. Apparently they were able to get hold of the 2.6 super-charged Alfa but quickly sold this again to some enthusiast and took his 2.3 litre super-charged in place of it. If either the Maserati or the Alfa are of any interest to you I think they could be seen any day you like at Thompson and Taylor's Works. They were there in rather small pieces some ten days ago. Yours Ever, [Illegible Signature] The Maserati had put one foot through the side of the crank-case. | ||