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 coachbuilders Park Ward & Co. Ltd to Bentley Motors regarding a steering column that is too long for a customer's new Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90\3\ scan0082 | |
| Date | 16th February 1935 | |
| +7961d PARK WARD & CO. LTD COACHBUILDERS OFFICIALLY APPOINTED RETAILERS OF ROLLS ROYCE CARS DIRECTORS: A.T.ROBERTS W.M.PARK C.W.WARD W.C.THORNE J.A.FALCONER C.A.FALCONER W.S.PACE (SHOWROOMS - 40 CONDUIT STREET) 473 HIGH ROAD WILLESDEN LONDON N W 10 TELEPHONE: WILLESDEN 2595 (6 LINES) TELEGRAMS: WARENPAR-WILLROAD-LONDON PLEASE QUOTE FOLLOWING REF. CWW/MO. C.802. 16th February, 1935. Messrs. Bentley Motors (1931), Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Robotham. Re: Mr. Thompson. We were pleased to see Mr. Thompson here today when he tried the upholstery of his new Bentley but unfortunately it was found that the steering column is too long. This, you will remember, is 2" longer than standard and we hope you will be able to arrange for the column to be exchanged either whilst the car is with us or when it is returned to Derby. Yours sincerely, for PARK WARD& CO. LTD. DIRECTOR. Standard column required. | ||