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 Cam Gears Ltd. regarding an enquiry for Bishop Patent Steering Gear for the Phantom II Model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\2\ Scan083 | |
| Date | 18th October 1932 | |
| r4094. MANUFACTURERS OF THE BISHOP PATENT STEERING GEAR IN ASSOCIATION WITH GEORGE KENT LTD REG. OFFICE, 199, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.1. CAM GEARS LTD. DIRECTORS: COMMR H.W.KENT, R.N. RETD. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} LEESE. R.{Sir Henry Royce} PENTONY, M.I.A.E. BISCOT ROAD WORKS, LUTON, BEDS. TELEPHONE:- LUTON 790. TELEGRAMS:- KAMGEARS, LUTON. YOUR REF. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}1/KT. OUR REF. RP/CGS. 18th October, 1932. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your enquiry of October 17th for the Bishop Steering Gear and we are paying a visit to your Stand at the Olympia Exhibition to-day to get some further particulars of your Phantom II Model, and will write you fully on this matter to-morrow. The cars most nearly approaching your Phantom II Model are the 40 HP Daimler which is fitted with our gear as standard, and the 45 HP 8-Cylinder Isotta Fraschini for which we have supplied several steering gears with most excellent results. We have pleasure in enclosing a copy of a few testimonials dealing with cars of all types which will be of interest to you. Yours faithfully, For CAM GEARS LIMITED, R.{Sir Henry Royce} Pentony Director. Enclosure. | ||