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 the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders requesting sales figures for popular 10-HP cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\3\ scan0088 | |
| Date | 22th April 1940 | |
| 1104. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AA.{D. Abbot-Anderson}1/P. 22nd April 1940. Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders Ltd., Statistical Department, Hobart House, Wilton Street, LONDON, S.W.1. ---------------- Dear Sirs, We are anxious to obtain figures of the sales of the most popular 10-HP. Cars over (say) the last five years, so that we may produce curves showing the rise and fall of sales of this type of car. We are also desirous if possible of stating the reasons for sudden rises or vice versa. We should be very grateful if you could let us have some information. I suggest such cars as :- Standard. Hillman. Morris. Wolseley. Vauxhall. Austin. Yours faithfully, For ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. (D.G.Abbot-Anderson.) | ||