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 return of dismantled parts for experimental car Chassis I8 G IV, clarifying issues with customs duty and temporary import permits.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5a\3\ 03-page303 | |
| Date | 22th June 1933 | |
| To Ha/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Copy to D/BF ALLAN WHITE Ha/CO4/FAW 22/6/33 From Commercial & Costing Dept, Sèvres Chassis I8 G IV- Experimental Car As requested by Chateauroux Depot we are to-day returning to you per Petite Vitesse through the General Transport C° the parts dismantled from above chassis. We attach hereto copy of our Pro Forma Invoice for these parts. There is, however, a point which is not quite clear to us; that is, the extract from a memo sent by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} to Chateauroux and which has been quoted to us by GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} when giving instructions for return of parts: "Return of Old Axle: As the duty on the parts sent out is £17.0.0 they have been covered by a temporary import-ation permit. Therefore the old parts should be returned to Derby. They can be sent as cheaply as possible; there is no urgency". As far as we know, the parts sent over with your man Bell paid duty into France, and there has never been any question of entering these parts under temporary admission; we have telephoned the General Transport C° and they confirm our views on this matter. Nevertheless, as you definitely request us to return these parts as per your memo D/BP/YIO/DH{D. Henderson - Showroom} 31.6.33 we have acted accordingly. Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/lwe [Signature] | ||