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 coachbuilders Barker & Co. regarding arrangements to test competitor vehicles, a Cadillac and a Daimler.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\1\ scan0090 | |
Date | 27th September 1930 | |
K3531 Expl. Dept. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}2/MJ. 27th. Sept. 1930. Messrs. Barker & Co. (Coachbuilders) Ltd., 66, 67 & 69, South Audley Street, LONDON. W.1. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Manning. Thankyou for your letter of the 25th. inst. I shall be in London on Tuesday and if possible I should very much like to try the 16 cyl. Cadillac with you. I am also rather interested to try the Fluid Flywheel Daimler should you have a demonstration car available. I shall be in Paris on Thursday and Friday of the same week. I will 'phone you with reference to the Cadillac on Monday afternoon about 5 o'clock. Yours faithfully, For Rolls-Royce Ltd. | ||