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 coachbuilders Park Ward & Co. concerning difficulties fitting Wilmot Breeden locks to a specific chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 7\5\ X 604 Body-page192 | |
| Date | 3rd May 1938 | |
| PARK WARD & CO LTD COACHBUILDERS OFFICIALLY APPOINTED RETAILERS OF ROLLS ROYCE CARS DIRECTORS: A.T.ROBERT, W.M.PARK, C.W.WARD W.C.THORN, MANAGING DIR, C.A.CHIGNELL, WORKS (SHOWROOMS - 40 CONDUIT STREET) 473 HIGH ROAD WILLESDEN LONDON N W 10 TELEPHONE WILLESDEN 3939 (4 LINES) TELEGRAMS 'WAREPAR' WILROAD LONDON PLEASE QUOTE FOLLOWING REF: NAT/JMW. 3rd May, 1938. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Robotham. Re: Chassis No.26.G.VI. We thank you for your letter of the 30th ultimo and before sending a man to Derby to fit the Wilmot Breeden locks to this car, we should like to show Mr. Evernden on Friday, when we have asked him to call, the difficulties which will be encountered in fitting them. We trust you will agree to this course as we do not advise the change over without making you aware of the difficulties. Yours faithfully, For PARK WARD & CO. LTD. [Handwritten Notes] EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} F.{Mr Friese} DODD noted Please note & return to PHM 604. | ||