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).
List of vehicles for licence renewal in 1939, detailing chassis, registration, body, colour, and engine numbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 138\3\ scan0392 | |
| Date | 25th November 1938 | |
| 1162 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} D/AN12/G25-11-38. LICENCES FOR 1939. The following vehicles are at present licenced. Please say what licences are required for next year, stating whether for three or twelve months, and kindly correct any detail that is inaccurate or complete the list where necessary. Chassis No. Reg No. Body. Colour. Engine No. Weight. T.cwt.qr.lb [handwritten: TRADE PLATES*] 35-EX ✓ RC.{R. Childs}3170. Saloon Green Unit No.8. - [handwritten: TRADE PLATES] [strikethrough: 3.B-IV] [strikethrough: RC.{R. Childs}1919] " Maroon B.19. - 6.B-IV ✓ RC{R. Childs}3600 " Black B.24. - [handwritten: 1 QUARTER] 24.G-VI ✓ RC.{R. Childs}5328 " Maroon & Black W.3.No.2 - 25.G-VI ✓ RC.{R. Childs}5007 " Grey W.2. - [handwritten: 1 QUARTER] 28.G-VI ✓ RC.{R. Childs}5627 " Maroon W.3 No.5. - [handwritten: 3 months TRADE PLATES] [strikethrough: B.M-VI RC.{R. Childs}5404 " Black W.19 -] 27.G-VI ✓ RC.{R. Childs}5447 " Brown (Fawn & Black) W.3 No.6 ✓ - 29.G-VI ✓ RC.{R. Childs}5930 " Black W.III No.9. - 7.B-V ✓ RC.{R. Childs}5642 " Grey B.III No.2. - WXA-2 ✓ RC.{R. Childs}6101 " Green WXA-2 - [handwritten: Jaguar 30163] ✓ RC.{R. Childs}6137 " Silver Grey. M.68. - 1.B-50 ✓ RC.{R. Childs}6334 " Black B.III - 8.B-5 ✓ RC.{R. Childs}6496 " Fawn B.III No.5. - 9.B.S.V ✓ [handwritten: RC{R. Childs} 6780] " [handwritten: Blue] [handwritten: B.III No 4.] - Also please say if the undermentioned trade licences should be renewed for the whole of 1939:- General:- 112 and 114 CH. -YES. (contd) [handwritten: 3-B-50. Not YET NUMBERED BROWN. BIII No6 ✓] | ||