Sourcing a front axle for a 25 HP car from the Paris Depot and an assessment of the vehicle's damage.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 101\1\ scan0241 | |
| Date | 27th April 1936 | |
| X500a HOTEL DE FRANCE. CHATEAUROUX(French test region). Indre. France. GWH {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} /2/JAB. 27th April 1936 To. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} From. G.W.H. 22. G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} V. {VIENNA} We rang up the Paris Depot to ascertain whether we could obtain a Front Axle. They stated that they had no 25 HP. Axles in stock. We have made a thorough examination of the front of the car, steering etc., Apart from the wing which is being straightened out, no further damage has been sustained. We are obtaining a road wheel from Paris. -------------- G.W.Hancock G.W.H. | ||
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).