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 Park Ward & Co. Ltd. specifying the paint colour for pressed steel wheels and mentioning potential future wheel discs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\1\ scan0176 | |
| Date | 25th November 1938 | |
| c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} De. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} 804 CONFIDENTIAL. 25th.November 1938. BY.29/N. Messrs.Park Ward & Co.Ltd., 473, High Road, Willesden, London N.W.10. Dear Sirs, Re: 2.B.50 - Wheels. The above car will have pressed steel wheels which should be painted the lighter shade of brown in synthetic enamel. Special wheel discs may be fitted subsequently, in which case we would ask you to paint these the same colour. No spare wheel cover will be used on this. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. CHIEF ENGINEER - CHASSIS. | ||