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 private use of experimental cars by officials for a specific week in July 1930.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 25\4\ Scan198 | |
| Date | 7th July 1930 | |
| X676. W/S. To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL1/AD7.7.30. PRIVATE USE OF EXPERIMENTAL CARS. The following officials have used experimental cars for private purposes during the week ending noon 5.7.30. Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} used 14-EX from 12 noon 28.6.30 to 9 a.m. 30.6.30. ..... 135 miles. Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} used GLN-60 from 12-15 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. on 30.6.30. ..... 18 miles. MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} used 20-EX from 5-15 p.m. 2.7.30 to 9-15 a.m. 3.7.30. ..... 25 miles. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} used 22-EX from 12-30 p.m. to 1-45 p.m. on 3.7.30 ..... 8 miles. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL. | ||