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 from Wolseley Motors Ltd regarding arrangements for the collection of a Cotal Gearbox.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\2\ scan0180 | |
| Date | 17th February 1940 | |
| 1153 TELEPHONE BIRMINGHAM EAST 1501. (AFTER 7 P.M. AND WEEKENDS EAST 1271) TELEGRAMS "EXACTITUDE", TELEX, BIRMINGHAM. TELEX TELEPHONE: EAST TELEX 0404. CODES: BENTLEY'S, BENTLEY'S SECOND PHRASE. Wolseley Motors Ltd PROPRIETORS: MORRIS MOTORS LTD. TRADE Wolseley MARK VISCOUNT NUFFIELD CHAIRMAN OLIVER BODEN, O.B.E. VICE CHAIRMAN W. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} W. THOMAS MANAGING DIRECTOR Ward End, Birmingham,8 YOUR REF: OUR REF: WMWT/MP. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. 17th February 1940. Dear Mr. Robotham, It will be quite convenient for you to collect the Cotal Gearbox on Monday. For your information, this Box is known as the MK.20 Type suitable for a 3 Litre Engine (not 3½), the torque figure being 144 lbs.ft. This actual Box has done about 5,000 miles behind a 25 H.P. Engine for the purpose of seeing the effect of overload. I'm afraid I cannot come to Derby on Wednesday, much as I should like to, because I have a Meeting with the Ministry of Information. Would the following Wednesday suit you ? It was a great pleasure to have you here and I am very glad to have made personal contact with you. Yours sincerely, W.M.W Thomas. Managing Director. | ||