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 Ford Motor Co. enquiring about details of the forked connecting rods used in the Lincoln car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 126\3\ scan0090 | |
| Date | 21th January 1938 | |
| 1065 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 21st January, 1938. A.R. Smith, Esq., Ford Motor Co.,Ltd., Dagenham, Essex. Dear Mr. Smith, When the Lincoln was first produced, we believe the connecting rods used were of the forked type. We are interested in the economical production of a forked rod for our 12-cylinder car engine, and wonder whether it will be possible for you to let us have details of this rod which you have now abandoned. Yours sincerely, | ||