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 urgent return of a Mercedes car to the Sales Department.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 22\5\ Scan090 | |
| Date | 8th May 1912 | |
| R.R. 475 (50 H) (X 737, 18.3.12) E.P. 1493. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 813 (Two Lines). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. DATE. Mr Nadin. 8.5.12 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}13/T8912 X407 RE MERCEDES CAR. With reference to the above, Sales Dept are pressing for the return of this car as they have one or two likely purchasers for same. We shall be glad if you will let us know when your Dept will have finished with same, so that we can give Sales Dept a definite promise. E.P. [STAMP: RECEIVED 9 MAY 1912] Mr Flatford 10-5-12 N10/B10512. Below is a copy of a note we have to-day sent Mr Sanderson - "The Drawing Office and myself will have finished with this car by this afternoon. There is no reason why it should not be despatched to-morrow as far as we are concerned." [Signature] This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||