Internal memorandum discussing a 12-Cylinder Maybach car, a letter from a representative in Berlin, and the potential purchase of a chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 22\5\ Scan003 | |
| Date | 28th March 1930 | |
| +3531. To Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} re 12-Cylinder Maybach Car. Referring to Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1/MJ.20/3.30 and E1/G22.3.30 I enclose copy of letter received from our resident representative in Berlin, Mr.von Winterfeldt, and as soon as I receive the complete catalogue I will send it along. I note from E's memo. that he is of the opinion that it would pay us to buy one of these chassis if they are obtainable, and this is a matter which we might discuss when I am at Derby next week. Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Enc. Copy of letter from Mr. von Winterfeldt dated 26.3.30 | ||
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).