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 Ethyl Export Corporation requesting performance figures on various cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 125\3\ scan0052 | |
| Date | 10th November 1938 | |
| 1049. CABLEGRAMS: ETHYLPORT, LONDON. TELEGRAMS: ETHYLPORT, SOWEST. ETHYL EXPORT CORPORATION Incorporated in the State of Delaware, U. S. A.{Mr Adams} with limited liability. THAMES HOUSE, MILLBANK LONDON, S.W.1 Telephone: VICTORIA 1441 Head Office: 405, LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK, U.S.A OUR REFERENCE FRB/BB YOUR REFERENCE 10th November, 1938. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham Esq., Experimental Department, Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, If you are agreeable to letting me have them, I would very much like the interesting figures you have got on the various cars. Needless to say these would be kept strictly to ourselves in this office. With kind regards, Yours sincerely, Rod Banks MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN | ||