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 car maintenance, investment potential, and a commission arrangement involving coachbuilder Freestone & Webb.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\1\ scan0006 | |
| Date | 12th July 1938 | |
| 310 - 2 - which is second to none and would save one a certain amount of money in overhaul and repairs. - Also, as you said, so many thing are sealed and not to be touched, and it would seem that there would be comparatively little to do to the car except put in oil and water and possibly clean plugs every 500 to 1000 miles. - Then again, if at my mature years I am looking at it as my last car it should be a good investment, because you get a good return if ever you want to get rid of it, and if I became decrepit or infirm it would be comparatively easy to adapt it for a chauffeur to sit in front. I am very much obliged for your talking to D.S.Withers. Of course, you haven't taken a liberty it is only very kind of you. By the way, I am glad that the name is Withers and is not Windle, of happy Liverpool memory in connection with the Bank !!! When he gets into communication with me there will be just one thing I should like your advice on and that is how to start. Supposing I put the matter through him he would get the 400 from Rolls and if I got an estimate from Freestone & Webb for a body presumably he would get commission from them. How much of this would he want to keep, and how much would he give me, or would it be that Freestone & Webb gave an estimate of 700 net and then the 400 was taken off that. If you have a minute or two some time would you give me the best idea of how to approach any of these people, at | ||