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 Captain Wilks at Rover Co. Ltd. requesting to purchase a Rover 16 gearbox for analysis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\3\ scan0248 | |
| Date | 6th July 1938 | |
| 1091 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}7/MH.{M. Huckerby} 6th. July 1938. Capt.S.B.Wilks, Messrs.Rover Co. Ltd., New Meteor Works, COVENTRY. PRIVATE. Dear Captain Wilks, As you know, we have recently stripped the gear box off a Rover 16 car in order to cost the various internal parts. Since then the box has had to be put back in the owner's car and we therefore have no pieces to look at which we can compare with our own. We are wondering, therefore, whether you would be good enough to sell us a similar gearbox. This will help us greatly with our present problem. The chassis from which we removed the gearbox was car No.751262. If you will agree to this arrangement and let us know the price of the gearbox our Order Office will send you an official order. Yours sincerely, | ||