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).
Sir Herbert Smith Bt.'s chassis, stating the issue is now a sales problem, not an engineering one.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\1\ scan0384 | |
| Date | 19th April 1939 | |
| 361. To: W/S - O from BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to EA. c. to Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} BY.4/MG.19.4.39 CHASSIS NO.3.BT.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}81. Sir Herbert Smith Bt.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} ------------------------------------------- I attach BY/SB{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister}'s report on his visit to this Owner. We are not very disappointed, as we quite expected Sir Herbert had reasons of his own for the attitude he takes, and I personally am perfectly satisfied that this car is now as good as anyone knows how to make it. The position is that it is no longer an engineering problem as it was formerly, but is a Sales problem which we must leave in your hands. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Att. Report BY/SB.{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister}3/MG.19.4.39 | ||