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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).
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Letter responding to a query about carrying two spare wheels, tyre mileage, and luggage carrying schemes.3rd Aug 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan072
Invoice from Smith's English Clocks Ltd. for two dials.24th Aug 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan073
Debiting of two items to separate accounts.26th Aug 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan074
Short memo confirming that an attached document has been examined and is in order.29th Aug 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan075
Letter to I.A. Leslie discussing progress on controllable dampers, pistons, and updates on a Bentley.7th Sep 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan076
Letter from The S.U. Company to E.W. Hives inquiring about an apprenticeship scheme for a friend's son.21th Aug 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan077
Cover note for a general arrangement drawing of a Bentley.21th Aug 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan078
Letter requesting details on new chassis features for the Paris Show and mileage for a 25 HP experimental car.5th Sep 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan079
Cover note forwarding a letter from the S.M.M.T. regarding recent braking regulations from the Ministry of Transport.14th Sep 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan080
Letter detailing new features for upcoming models to be shown at the Motor Show, including braking, radiator, and suspension updates.21th Sep 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan081
Letter from The S.U. Company regarding a car's racing performance.2nd Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan082
Letter from the Experimental Department to Mr. E. W. Seaholm arranging a potential meeting.5th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan083
Letter arranging a Bentley demonstration for General Motors engineers at the Paris Salon.5th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan084
Letter arranging a meeting with representatives from Cadillac Motor Co. to reciprocate hospitality and organize a factory visit.5th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan085
Confirming a flight reservation to Paris, providing travel details and asking about insurance and billing.5th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan086
Confirming a passage should be booked to a specific order number.6th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan087
Letter to Bernard Hopps of Lodge Plugs Ltd. regarding the unavailability of a saloon car for trial.6th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan088
Attendance for the Olympia 1933 event.5th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan089
Recommendation for staff members to attend the Olympia Show in 1933.6th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan090
Arranging for a car to meet at Derby station.6th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan091
Telegram concerning Paris tickets for Robotham at Conduit Street.7th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan092
Drawing for an air silencer for a Group Captain's Minx.10th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan093
Arranging a Phantom Demonstration Car for visitors from Cadillac.11th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan094
Arranging the use of a 'Phantom II' Trials Car for Mr. Seaholm and party.13th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan095
Typed message requesting a car to be sent to meet someone at Derby station.13th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan096
Telegram confirming an arrival time and requesting a meeting.13th Oct 1920Box 27 \ 2  Scan097
Description of the Leyland hydraulic torque converter in 'Modern Transport' magazine.14th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan098
Arranging a meeting in London to discuss controllable shock absorbers.16th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan099
Possibility of increasing the steering column length for Sir John Amory's 20/25 model.19th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan100
Letter to Major Searight of H.M. Hobson Ltd. apologising for missing him at Olympia and inviting him to Derby.19th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan101
Typed memorandum requesting the renewal of a passport.19th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan102
Telegram from Robothom to Hives requesting a car be left at the station.10th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan103
To the cashier regarding payment arrangements for two employees being transferred from dayshift to nightshift.20th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan104
Letter to G.B. Robotham requesting a signature on an enclosed passport application.20th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan105
Letter to a customer regarding the price and compatibility of a modern steering wheel.25th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan106
Brief internal memo requesting a car pickup at Derby station.27th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan107
Letter from Humber Ltd. arranging for their Chief Technical Engineer to bring a car to Rolls Royce regarding a court case.31th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan108
Letter to A. Wormald arranging for the Chief Technical Engineer to bring a car over.31th Oct 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan109
Supplying a steering wheel to a client of a Ford Motor Co. employee as a reciprocal favour.1st Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan110
Letter enclosing photos of a Delage car body seen at a recent Salon.7th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan111
Found tobacco pouch.7th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan112
Request to the Service Department to arrange weekend transport for Sanderson & Holmes staff to the Experimental Department.11th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan113
Cover note for blueprints of lists of cars.14th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan114
Brief memo regarding photographs of a Delage car and plans to run a car at Montlhery.14th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan115
Letter on Park Lane Hotel letterhead regarding the sending of two sample tappets and associated drawings.14th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan116
On Park Lane Hotel letterhead concerning a Pierce Arrow Car.20th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan117
Parcel being sent.20th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan118
Request for a car to be sent to meet the sender at Derby Station.20th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan119
Confirming the dispatch of blueprint GL.640 for a Bensport spring-driven clutch centre.23th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan120
Potential visit from Aston Martin's designer and a request to use a crankshaft balancing machine.24th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan121
Letter from the Experimental Department requesting a set of sectioned maps of England and Wales from 'The Motor' magazine.27th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan122
Letter from the Experimental Department requesting a set of sectioned maps of England and Wales from 'The Autocar' journal.27th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan123
Letter from Herbert Clark requesting the name of a supplier for bushes and bearings.29th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan124
Letter to A.H.R. Fedden regarding a Bentley car and a request for a bearing manufacturer's address.29th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan125
Letter to H.R. Ricardo requesting information on ignition advance curves for cylinder heads.29th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan126
Letter from Temple Press Limited regarding the sending of a set of maps.29th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan127
Letter from the Experimental Department thanking 'The Autocar' for a set of maps.30th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan128
Letter to 'The Motor' magazine thanking them for a set of maps for the Experimental Department.30th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan129
Letter from Ricardo & Co. discussing optimum ignition advance curves and graphs for different engines.30th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan130
Letter from The Bristol Aeroplane Company providing details of a US-based bearing manufacturer.30th Nov 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan131
Letter from the Experimental Department to Ricardo & Co Ltd regarding engine performance curves.1st Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan132
Letter from the Experimental Department providing the address for The Cleveland Graphite Bronze Co.1st Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan133
Letter from the Experimental Department to Mr. Fedden of the Bristol Aeroplane Co. Ltd.1st Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan134
Inquiry regarding the availability of the Montlhéry track and procedures for obtaining an officially timed lap.2nd Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan135
Letter from the Sales Director's office regarding a selected clock and an ignition key.4th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan136
Instructing the Commissionaire on the required pass-out procedure for Experimental Department cars.7th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan137
Requesting a car to be sent to Derby station for a meeting.8th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan138
Letter from the Experimental Department to S. Smith & Sons Ltd. to purchase two clocks.11th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan139
Letter from the Sales Director's office regarding special terms and invoicing for a clock requirement.12th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan140
Attaching an invoice from S. Smith & Sons (M.A) Ltd. for approval and payment.16th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan141
Letter from S. Smith & Sons regarding an invoice for petrol supplied to a driver who was short of money.15th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan142
Return of a signed invoice for 17 gallons of petrol.18th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan143
Short letter to C.W. Nichols acknowledging a previous letter and the non-receipt of clocks.19th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan144
Proposed meeting with a representative from the Ford Motor Co. to discuss engine technology relevant to the 'Spectre' project.19th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan145
Letter to Ford Motor Co. discussing test results for different scraper rings on the Silver Ghost engine.22th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan146
Letter discussing engine balance, scraper rings, a 12-cylinder Lincoln crankshaft, and contact details for a trip to America.21th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan147
Request to Mr. Probert to have a strip bent to an accompanying sketch.21th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan148
Invoice from Smith's English Clocks, Ltd. for two clocks.23th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan149
Clarifying a personal purchase of clocks from Smiths and a potential invoicing error.27th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan150
Letter from The Royal Automobile Club regarding travel plans and a U.S.A. driving licence application.27th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan151
Letter from The Royal Automobile Club forwarding a Carnet de Passages document signed by H.M. Customs.27th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan152
Letter acknowledging the receipt of a Customs Carnet for Chassis No. B-23-AE.28th Dec 1933Box 27 \ 2  Scan153
Following up on the receipt of Dunlop tyres and tubes sent to France.2nd Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan154
Letter in French to Monsieur R. Bijotat inquiring about the receipt of five tires from Dunlop.5th Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan155
Letter from the Hotel & Café de France in Chateauroux regarding the non-receipt of some tires.6th Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan156
Requesting a desk or table to be sent to Tollerton Aerodrome.1st Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan157
Replying to an enquiry about tyres that were not received from Dunlop Rubber Co. in Chateauroux.8th Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan158
Typed memo requesting a car to be sent to meet someone at St. Pancras station.12th Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan159
Note cancelling a trip to Derby on Monday and rescheduling a car for Tuesday.13th Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan160
Internal memorandum requesting certification of items on Sevres Invoice No. 4502.19th Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan161
Trend in American car design and a potential move towards rear-engined vehicles.19th Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan162
Returning an invoice and certifying order numbers for specific items relative to the Experimental Department.22th Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan163
Confirming the arrival of five Fort Covers & Tubes in Chateauroux.22th Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan164
Short typed letter in French to M. R. Bijotat confirming receipt of tyres and advising a return date.23th Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan165
Letter confirming arrangements for essential modifications to car B-31-AE for Sir James Wilson.22th Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan166
Confirming the receipt of a standard radiator for the Tollerton Hart, found at Plumtree Station.27th Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan167
Letter from the Experimental Department advising a customer to send their specification to Mr. Evernden in London.27th Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan168
Letter proposing an invention for a new and improved bonnet for cars.25th Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan169
Letter from E. Davidson to E.W. Hives acknowledging a previous letter and arranging contact with Mr. Everden.29th Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan170
Changes to the directorate at the B.S.A. Daimler Company.31th Jan 1934Box 27 \ 2  Scan171


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