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 'The Motor' magazine listing road tests and technical reviews published in March 1938.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\1\ scan0131 | |
| Date | 1st April 1938 | |
| The Motor 1204 PROPRIETORS: TEMPLE PRESS LIMITED. MANAGING DIRECTOR: ROLAND E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DANGERFIELD. M.51.MG LONDON: 5-17 ROSEBERY AVENUE E.C.1 TELEPHONES TERMINUS 3636 (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) TELEGRAMS PRESSIMUS SMITH LONDON CABLES PRESSIMUS LONDON BIRMINGHAM: 61-65 NEW STREET TELEPHONES MIDLAND 4117 (3 LINES) TELEGRAMS PRESSWORK BIRMINGHAM COVENTRY: 6 WARWICK ROW TELEPHONE COVENTRY 4775 TELEGRAMS PRESSWORK COVENTRY MANCHESTER: 274 DEANSGATE TELEPHONE BLACKFRIARS 5038 (2 LINES) TELEGRAMS PRESSWORK MANCHESTER HEAD OFFICE: 5 TO 17, ROSEBERY AVENUE, LONDON, E.C.1. 1st April, 1938. W. A.{Mr Adams} Rowbotham, Esq., Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Mr. Rowbotham, During the month of March there have been the following road tests in THE MOTOR. March 1. Opel Olympia Standard Twenty March 8. Humber Pullman Saloon 1½-litre Triumph Dolomite March 22. Talbot 3-litre Singer Ten Saloon March 29. Wolseley Twenty-five Drophead Coupe Front-Wheel-Drive B.S.A. These road tests are being sent herewith for inclusion in your data folder. The issue of March 15 was the New Car Number in which is contained prices and specifications of all the cars marketed, these being placed in alphabetical order. Technical Reviews have been published in the issues of March 8, dealing with Frames, and March 29 on Vee-Type engines. The latter shows some particularly interesting detail work, the illustrations including Lagonda, Rolls-Royce, Lancia, Auto Union, Ford, Cadillac and Autovia. -1- | ||