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 confirming arrangements for a Lanchester chassis for France, including registration and a driving trial.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 22\3\ Scan018 | |
| Date | 15th February 1912 | |
| Typed Text: R.R. 235 (20 M) (W 974. 19.10.11) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2078 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}32/T15212 X440 Mr Cowen RE LANCHESTER CHASSIS FOR FRANCE. Confirming telephone conversation this afternoon to the effect that you will arrange for the registration of the above car at once and send black number plates to-night. You also promised to let me know if the Club could arrange for my driving trial to take place on Saturday afternoon please telephone me up first thing in the morning as if they can do this I propose coming up on Saturday morning passing the club and then arrange for trial run to Mr Johnson on Sunday and leave for France on Monday by the 4.10 boat in the afternoon. Photos of car following in morning. Handwritten Text: Later. Shall not be able to get Saturday. Will fix up run with RAC in car, then trial Sunday morning so I can leave for Folkestone Monday in good time to catch afternoon boat - presume pass can be fixed up in morning. Please phone me re this. Please phone up in morning for new run with C.J. | ||