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).
Arrangements with coachbuilder Park Ward for mounting a car body onto a chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\3\ scan0040 | |
| Date | 31th July 1936 | |
| Handwritten Top: F.{Mr Friese} DODD. Would you prefer Park Wards to mount the body Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} S/W. (Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}) Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}2/MK.31.7.36. Typed: Body with Improved Entrance. Your Ref: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}8/KW.28.7.36. We took the opportunity of talking to Park Ward about delivery of this body and they now tell us that they reckon to have it ready for mounting at the beginning of the week commencing August 23rd. Is it your intention to send the chassis to them, please, because if not we had better tell them to carry on and finish off the body for despatch to you and mounting at your end? Handwritten Bottom: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Yes if it can be arranged. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} Park Wards would also appreciate the arrangement. H/FD{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||