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).
Proposal from British-American Air Services to charter a private aeroplane for the T.T. Races and Manx Grand Prix.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\3\ Scan155 | |
| Date | 19th August 1935 | |
| CABLES: "HARTICI88S. LONDON" INLAND TELEGRAMS: "HARTICI88S. HOUNSLOW" DIRECTORS: A.J. EDMUNDS, M.A.F.O. D.S. GIBBS. (U.S.A) MAJOR. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} PETO. G.C. JEWSON. BRITISH-AMERICAN AIR SERVICES, LTD TAXIS CHARTER TRANSPORT HESTON AIRPORT, HOUNSLOW, MIDDLESEX TELEPHONES: HOUNSLOW 2345 WESTERN 8447 (NIGHT) August 19th, 1935. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Attention - Rowbotham Esq:. Dear Sirs, T. T. Races Belfast and Manx Grand Prix. We understand that your Company is interested in the R.{Sir Henry Royce} A.{Mr Adams} C. Tourist Trophy Races to be held at Belfast on September 7th, and the Manx Grand Prix on September 10th. We would suggest that the most economical and most convenient manner of going, either to Belfast or to the Isle of Man, is by air. The cost of chartering a private aeroplane, seating six passengers, from Hucknall to Newtownards would be £10.0.0 per passenger with a minimum of six passengers, or £63.0.0 for the machine, for the return trip. The cost for the same machine from Hucknall to the Isle of Man would be £8.8.0 per passenger for a minimum of six passengers, or £50.8.0 for the machine for the return trip. As the aeroplane will be leaving from and returning to Heston Airport, we would be prepared to include any London passengers in the above prices. Hoping that we may have the pleasure to serve you and assuring you of our best attention at all times, we are, dear Sirs, faithfully yours, BRITISH-AMERICAN AIR SERVICES LTD., by [Signature] secretary. | ||