Arrangements for car 179-XJ (Mertzanoff) to be sent to the Works for modification before delivery.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\2\ Scan284 | |
| Date | 28th May 1930 | |
| W/S {Derby Works / Sales} O c. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} (Strikethrough) Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} (Strikethrough) JLE. {J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} (Strikethrough) K1(1) (handwritten, crossed out) EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 18/H28.5.30. re. 179-XJ. Mertzanoff. With reference to the arrangements made whereby this car is to be sent to the Works prior to delivery to the owner to be dealt with on similar lines to Sir Henry Seagrave's car, 80-WJ - we shall be glad if you will send us the necessary Administration instructions covering this. Will Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} please supply the necessary details for the above work to be carried out to enable BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} to instruct the Works accordingly. As the car has not yet been delivered to the owner, Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} has agreed to undertake this work. We are informed by JLE. {J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} it is expected the car will be available for this work in a few days time. In this connection will BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} please note Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 3/MJ22.5.30. EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||
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).