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 coachbuilders Park Ward & Co Ltd regarding accident repairs and wing modifications for Mr. Hives' car.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\4\ scan0026 | |
Date | 4th June 1941 | |
PARK WARD & CO LTD COACHBUILDERS OFFICIALLY APPOINTED RETAILERS OF ROLLS-ROYCE AND BENTLEY CARS DIRECTORS: A.{Mr Adams} F.{Mr Friese} SIDGREAVES C. W. WARD R.{Sir Henry Royce} W. HARVEY-BAILEY C. FALCONER W. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} HONEY W. S. PAGE TELEPHONES: Willesden 2595. (6 lines) TELEGRAMS: Warenpar, Willroad, London. 40 CONDUIT STREET LONDON. W. 1 OFFICES & WORKS: 473 HIGH ROAD WILLESDEN N.W.10 YOUR REF. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}15/ET OUR REF. CWW/ED{J. L. Edwards} [Handwritten Number]: 1021 [Handwritten Stamp]: 23F 4th.June.1941. [Handwritten Note]: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Hyman . noted. [Signature] Please note - [Signature] [Initials]: RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} W.A.Robotham Esq., Messrs.Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. Dear RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Your letter of the 29th.ult. to hand from which I regret to note Mr.Hives has had an accident with 4 B.50 necessitating its return to the Works for repairs to the body. It is also noted that Mr.Hives would like to have the wing arrangement PL.170 rather than have the present type of wing repaired. We will go into this matter further so soon as the car arrives and write you upon the subject. Yours sincerely, [Signature] | ||