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).
Establishing the requirement for a signed request for the private use of experimental cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 25\4\ Scan269 | |
| Date | 12th October 1931 | |
| 8676 To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/MJ.12.10.31. PRIVATE USE OF EXPERIMENTAL CARS. We have looked up the question of BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} using 19-EX. car and it would appear that we had not got your authority for letting him have it. Sometimes this authority has been given verbally, but in future we intend to make sure there is a signed request before the cars are allowed to go out. We attach herewith copy of a note which has been sent round to the officials. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Att: Copy of Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}5/MJ.9.10.31. | ||