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).
Expense report for a trip to France from 10th to 17th August 1926.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 23\1\ Scan130 | |
| Date | 17th August 1926 | |
| 4775 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} EXPENSES - FRANCE - 10/8/26 - 17/8/26. In hand £10. £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Tuesday 10th. Derby to London (fare) 15 11 Dinner. 4 6 + Taxi (London) 3 6 London to Paris (fare) 1 10 6 Tips. 1 6 £2 15 11 Changed £4 at 163 fcs. Wednesday 11th. Refreshments. 8.0 Duty & Customs fees - side steering tube (183 fcs. recoverable). 151.0 Taxi (Paris) 18.0 Tips. 7.0 Lunch. 29.0 Dinner. 30.0 Thursday 12th. Lunch. 17.0 Dinner. 31.0 + Tips. 5.0 Hotel bill. 85.80 + Stamps. 5.0 Saturday 14th.) Sunday 15th. ) Expenses per Chateauroux account. Monday 16th. Chateauroux to Paris. 120.0 Taxi (Paris) 10.0 Paris - London (fare) 434.20 + Lunch. 31.0 + 982.00 In hand 994 - 982 = 12 fcs. = 1/4. Brought forward :- £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 2 15 11 Taxi (London) 3 6 Tips. 1 0 Tuesday 17th. Hotel bill. 11 6 + Fare London - Derby. 15 11 Tips. 1 6 £4. 9. 4. Items marked + receipts attached. Total expenses £6 + £4. 9. 4d. - 1/4 = £10. 8. Od. (8s. Od. owed by Firm). ---------------------- | ||