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 detailing the itinerary and mileage for a six-day car journey in Austria.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\3\ scan0004 | |
| Date | 30th July 1913 | |
| C. Johnson Esq., 14/15 Conduit Street, London, W. Hotel Bristol, Vienna. July 30th, 1913 Dear Sir, Below I beg to give you our itinerary and mileages for the past six days:- Wed. July 24. Vienna, Amstetten, Linz, Salzburg. Miles. 205. Thurs. " 25. Salzburg, Berchtesgaden, Hirschbuhel, and return to Salzburg. Severe thunderstorm in afternoon. " 68. Fri. " 26. Salzburg, Berchtesgaden, Hirschbuhel (twice with Herr Jung), Weissbach, Lofer, Reichenhall, Salzburg. 78 miles. Left Salzburg again at 3 p.m. for Hallein, Golling, Werfen,(gorge & pass) Radstadt. " 122. Sat. " 27. (Alpenfahrt Route) Radstadt, Ober-Tauern Pass, St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Michael, Katschberg, Gmund, Spittal, Greifenburg, Kreuzberg, Hermagor, (left Alpenfahrt Route), Villach. 149. Sun. " 28. Villach, Wurzen, Neumarktl (Alpenfahrt Route), Loibl Pass, Klagenfurt,(left Alpenfahrt Route), St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Veit, Friesach, Unzmarkt, Judenburg, Knittelfeld, Leoben. 190. Mon. " 29. Leoben (Alpenfahrt Route, reverse direction), Bruck, Murzzuschlag, Semmering, (turned and ascended pass in reverse direction), Wiener Neustadt, Vienna. 128. The mileages have been low, owing to hill reporting, winding roads, trouble with horses and cattle in Krain and Karnten. There has been no trouble whatever with the car. Yours faithfully, | ||