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).
Delay to the 12-EX car and the subsequent swapping of a Smith windscreen wiper.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 23\3\ Scan133 | |
| Date | 17th April 1928 | |
| W/S. To Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}/Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CAB. X1087 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/LG17.4.28. SMITH WINDSCREEN WIPER. With reference to Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}/Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}6/AMC16.4.28. Unfortunately 12-EX car was delayed at Derby and did not get away from the Works until midnight. The car therefore did not stop in London, and we expect it would catch the 11 a.m. boat from Folkestone this morning. We had [overwritten text] at Derby a Smith windscreen wiper which was obtained for the Jarvis sports car. We have used this on 12-EX car, and would therefore like you to send the wiper you have obtained for us to Jarvis. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||