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).
Follow-up letter from New-Hudson Ltd regarding the progress of fitting 200 Bentleys with Girling Rear Brakes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\2\ scan0298 | |
| Date | 20th April 1938 | |
| 1029? NEW-HUDSON Ltd PROPRIETORS OF ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} GEORGE'S ENGINEERING WORKS TELEGRAMS: WONDER·BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 7921 (6 LINES) CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDN. BENTLEYS SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF THE GIRLING BRAKE THE BEST BRAKE IN THE WORLD CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT WAR OFFICE G.P.O. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS ICKNIELD STREET BIRMINGHAM·18 OUR REF. AF/AL. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}3/MH.{M. Huckerby} DATE 20th April, 1938 Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Martindale. Further to your letter of the 2nd March regarding the 200 Bentleys which were going to be built with GIRLING Rear Brakes, may we ask if there have been any further developments in connection with this job. We are naturally anxious to know how this matter is proceeding and you may rest assured that any help or assistance we can give will be more than gladly done. Perhaps you would just let us know how the matter is proceeding. With many thanks. Yours faithfully, for NEW HUDSON LIMITED., Alex Fraser GENERAL MANAGER. | ||