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).
Press release letter to a motoring editor detailing cars and prices for the Olympia Motor Exhibition.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 10\1\ 01-page35 | |
| Date | 19th September 1925 | |
| Handwritten notes: V684 ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD. 14-15 CONDUIT STREET LONDON W-1 TELEGRAMS "ROLHEADRolls-Royce telegram address, PICCY, LONDON" TELEPHONES MAYFAIR 6040, 6041, 6042, 6043 IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE 19th. September, 1925. STAMP: RECEIVED D 2 OCT 1925 STAMP: RECEIVED EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 2 OCT 1925 To the Motoring Editor. Dear Sir, ROLLS-ROYCE AT OLYMPIA We have pleasure in sending herewith some advance particulars of the Rolls-Royce cars which will be shewn on our Stand at Olympia at next month's Motor Exhibition. Photographs are also enclosed for your use in illustrating anything which you may write concerning these cars. We shall hope to have the pleasure of meeting you in the course of the Exhibition, and our representatives there will gladly supply any further photographs of the complete cars. The 40/50 H.P. Rolls-Royce "New PhantomCodename for PHANTOM I" with the Rolls-Royce Six Brakes system, and the 20 H.P. Rolls-Royce with four speeds, right-hand change and the Rolls-Royce Six Brakes System, will be shewn at Olympia for the first time. The prices of Rolls-Royce chassis are as follow:- 40/50 H.P. "New PhantomCodename for PHANTOM I" chassis including Six Brakes - £1,850 (long wheelbase £50 extra.) 20 H.P. chassis with four speeds and right-hand change - £1,100 (if fitted with the Rolls-Royce Six Brakes System £85 extra.) Yours faithfully, for ROLLS-ROYCE, LIMITED. C Johnson Managing Director. Enclosure. | ||