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 Wilmot-Breeden Ltd. regarding the stabilisation of a car and a proposal to fit a bumper, including a blueprint.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\2\ scan0058 | |
| Date | 25th January 1934 | |
| ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO HEAD OFFICES, CAMDEN ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} PHONE: CENT. 8593 (9 LINES) LONDON OFFICE & FITTING STATION 177, THE VALE, ACTON, W.3 WARPLE WAY ENTRANCE GRAMS: 'WILBUMPERS, PHONE, LONDON' PHONE: SHEPHERDS BUSH 4471-2 8593 THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD X4522 BIRMINGHAM TELEGRAMS & CABLES 'BUMPERS' PHONE: CENTRAL 8593 (9 LINES) A.B.C. CODE 5TH EDITION SCHOFIELD'S CODE WILMOT-BREEDEN LTD. MOTOR ACCESSORY ENGINEERS MANAGING DIRECTOR C. L. BREEDEN. WORKS NO. 3 CAMDEN WORKS CAMDEN STREET SERVICE & SPARES POWELL STREET EASTERN WORKS CAMDEN STREET BIRMINGHAM 1 WORKS NO. 4 TYSELEY PHONE ACOCKS GREEN 1657-8-9 AND PRIVATE LINE OUR REF. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AM YOUR REF. 25th January 1934. Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept., DERBY. File Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Bowering Further to your 'phone conversation today regarding the stabilisation of your car, and the request that we send a blue print showing the bumper we propose to fit. Herewith please find our Experimental blue print No. Ex.1581 B. I think this will give you all the information you require. The Bracket as shown on the side elevation is screwed right into the dumb iron. However, if we can be of any further assistance we sincerely hope you will commend our services. We understand that the car is not available now for fitting and stabilising, and we should deem it a favour if as soon as this is ready you will let us know when we can have it here, as now the matter is entirely in your hands, we remain, Yours faithfully, For WILMOT-BREEDEN LTD. S Spicer Technical Engineer ENC. LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF BUMPERS IN EUROPE | ||