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).
Confidential letter to Park Ward & Co. Ltd. regarding dashboard and body scuttle specifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 117\1\ scan0265 | |
| Date | 15th November 1938 | |
| C. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} 1021 CONFIDENTIAL. 15th.November 1938. BY.9/N. Messrs.Park Ward & Co.Ltd., 473, High Road, Willesden, London N.W.10. Dear Sirs, Re: Dashboards. B.5. B.50. and Wraith 80 We confirm that the faces of the body scuttles of 9.B.5. and 2.B.50 have been flanged sufficiently deeply to match up with the sheet metal dash as drawn and specified to you for the B.5. type chassis. We agreed that on all future bodies the dash will be flanged out to almost the full external shape of the body scuttle face. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. CHIEF ENGINEER - CHASSIS. | ||