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 reduction of petrol supplies for employees by encouraging carpooling.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\1\ scan0217 | |
| Date | 3rd October 1941 | |
| 1282 To: (each individual mentioned below) from Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 5/h. 3.10.41. Ref. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} 1/WS. 30.9.41. PETROL SUPPLIES. ------------- Great pressure is being exercised on Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., by the Petroleum Board to reduce the amount of supplementary petrol rations issued to their, employees. If we do not reduce the amount of supplementary petrol used of our own volition, we may be 'cut' indiscriminately. The easiest way to economise with the minimum of hardship is to combine in the use of cars. It would appear from the location of the homes of the people mentioned below that sharing vehicles is possible on the following lines : Greene, R.C. ) Bates, S.W. ) Grover, A.J. ) Blazey, R.E. ) Jenner, C. ) Tinsley, P.G. ) Fisher, T.F. ) Brazier, W. ) Robinson, H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ) Johnson, G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} ) Hanley, F.T. ) Griffiths, G.D.) Dawson, E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} ) Swinden, T.A. ) Thornhill, W. ) Clapham, D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} ) Smith, D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} ) We shall be glad to have confirmation that this can be arranged. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||