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).
Mileage and return of the 48-PK Car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 72\4\ scan0261 | |
| Date | 15th December 1924 | |
| W/S. To Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}/DH.{D. Henderson - Showroom} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CWB. BP. 19770 48-PK Car. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/LG15.12.24. Referring to Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}/DH{D. Henderson - Showroom}2/DP/13.12.24. This car has run 8,000 to 9000 miles. The actual mileage by the Expl: Dept: is 2,972 miles. CWB. will be able to give you the exact mileage since the car has been in Sales Dept. hands. This car arrived back at the Works today. There should be no difficulty in returning it to Sales the first week in January. We do not propose to do much to the car. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||