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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).
Breakdown of average daily and weekly costs for personnel, covering hotel accommodation, meals, and petrol.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 23\1\  Scan070
Date  28th February 1924
  
49941

Hotel de France,
Chateauroux, Indre,
France.

AJL.I/Crn.28.II.24.

To "HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}"
From A.J.Lidsey.
----------------

We thank you for your letter of the 26th inst., with enclosure.

The following is as far as we can estimate a fair average weekly expenditure for covering hotel bills, etc. :-

1. Man in hotel for Man out for Breakfast &
all meals (Average dinner (Average daily cost).
daily cost).

Room. Fcs. 12.15 Room. Fcs. 12.15
Bkfst. " 2.- Bkfst. " 10.-
Lunch. " 9.- Lunch. " 9.-
Dinner. " 9.- Dinner. " 15.-
-------------------- --------------------
Fcs. 32.15 Fcs. 46.15
10% .... " 3.25 10% .... " 4.65
-------------------- --------------------
Fcs. 35.40 Fcs. 50.80


Average daily cost per man = Fcs. 43.10
" weekly " " " = Fcs. 301.70
at Fcs.87.- to £
= £.3. 9. 2 1/2d.


When one car is running, two men are out for breakfast every day, and invariably two for dinner. The increased cost for breakfast outside is explained by a man requiring more than just coffee and rolls when getting up at 4 a.m. We find that we always have to pay more for meals taken outside the hotel. If men are absent for meals from the hotel, no charge is made.

2. Average cost of petrol

= Fcs. 8.- per 5 litres.
= Fcs. 7.25 per Gallon.
= 1/8d. per Gallon.
  
  


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