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).
Vehicle mileage log and performance report noting a broken glass screen.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 180\M1\2\ img022 | |
Date | 16th May 1922 | |
ORIGINAL 5 Hotel de l'Ouest Laval To. H.S. from Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} 6GII May 16. 1922 Car has run as follows X4086 May 11th. ~~398~~ miles 400 " 12th. ~~278~~ " 278 " 13th. ~~380~~ " 381 " 14th. (407)~~408~~ " 405 " 15th. ~~355~~ " 360 Previous total at Laval 3351 Since leaving Derby and before reaching Laval. 1846 May 15th - Total miles to date.} 7021 Since leaving Derby. } The car is still running well and there have been no further troubles to report. The breakage of the glass top screen was rather alarming and it seems advisable to make all the movable screens divided so as not to use large sheets of glass Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} | ||