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).
Composite form for bank indemnity, a letter of guarantee for Swiss customs, and passport application notifications for international touring.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\1\ scan0276 | |
| Date | 6th February 1936 guessed | |
| Date .......................... 192..... THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT I, the Manager, of the .......................................................................... Bank, address.......................................................... of the said Bank undertake to indemnify the Secretary of the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London, S.W. 1, to the extent of £...........................with regard to Customs Papers issued to..............................................................for which the duty appears thereon equivalent to the amount hereon specified, in the event of such Customs Papers being improperly discharged and forfeiture of the deposit demanded by the Customs Authorities. In the case of some countries, in the event of forfeiture being demanded by the Authorities, not only is the Customs Duty claimed, but also a Percentage Tax, a Luxury Tax on the value of the car, and a Sojourn Tax. These amounts are not ascertainable in advance until payment is claimed, but it is understood that in the event of forfeiture being demanded, reimbursement of these additional amounts will be added to the specified Forfeited Duty. Signed.................................................... 6d. stamp Witness my hand. Signature................................................. Address................................................... .................................................................. Occupation.............................................. TO BE EMBOSSED HERE BY THE BANK'S SEAL Letter of Guarantee to be signed by the Member or Associate-Member and lodged with the Club when Customs Papers FOR SWITZERLAND are required. Date..........................192..... I, the undersigned, being cognisant of the Swiss Government decree of the 29th April, 1921, engage formally not to part with my machine, under any pretext, gratuitously or otherwise, in Switzerland, and to re-export it from Switzerland within the period of validity of the Triptyque issued to me by the Royal Automobile Club of Great Britain. Signature.............................................. PASSPORT NOTIFICATION. The Touring Department's assistance in connection with passports and vizas is available according to the conditions on Page 1. Full Name. Address. A new passport is required by the following members of my party:- For the following countries:- A renewal and/or endorsement is/are required of an existing passport by the following members of my party:- For the following countries:- I enclose passport applications and photographs for the above persons, together with the fees as shown on Page 1. OR Please send me the necessary forms for passports (and vizas) for the above persons, which shall be prepared and sent to you with the photographs and fees. Name................................................... 5 | ||