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 to Park Ward & Co. Ltd. concerning modifications to a short wheelbase Bentley body bracket and Floatex capsule.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\2\ scan0086 | |
| Date | 1st March 1938 | |
| c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 200B 1st. March 1938. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}15/N. 404, CONFIDENTIAL. Messrs. Park Ward & Co.Ltd., 473, High Road, Willesden, London N.W.10. For the attention of C.Falconer.Esq., Dear Sir, Re: Short wheelbase Bentley -2.B.5. We have investigated the difficulty you mentioned to us relating to the length of the body bracket on F.CD.287, and discovered that on 1.B.5. it was necessary to make some modifications. We agree therefore to lengthen the body bracket and to move out the Floatex capsule by .700" as shewn on your drawing No.13099. We thank you for ordering the Philco Whip Aerial, which arrived safely today. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. Car Project Office. | ||