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).
The delayed handover of a car due to ongoing testing after modifications.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\5\ scan0119 | |
Date | 9th March 1939 | |
664 JS.{Mr Johnson's Secretary} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}19/R.9.3.39. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s car is on test, but we shall not have obtained all the figures from the modifications which have been carried out to enable us to deliver the car to him by Saturday. Unless, therefore, he is particularly anxious to have it, we expect to be able to hand it over on Monday afternoon next. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||