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).
Urgent internal memo regarding a customer complaint about a missing crankchamber fume device on Chassis 43-RG for Lord Rocksavage.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 74\3\ scan0139 | |
| Date | 14th November 1922 | |
| VERY URGENT. V3908 re - Chassis 43-RG{Mr Rowledge} Lord Rocksavage Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} D/BP/HF{H. W. Frost - Coachwork Inspector}2/PB14.11.22 We are in receipt of a Memo from Sales(Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}28/LH{Mr Haworth}13.11.22), in which they state that Lord Rocksavage is disappointed to find that the above Chassis is not fitted with a device for returning the fumes from the crankchamber. They ask if we can supply the necessary parts to fit this device, to be at Lillie Hall by the 23rd inst. as Lord Rocksavage is about to leave for the Continent with the car, and is [handwritten: Sales are] very anxious that this should be in position before he departs. Will you please let us know whether you agree that this device be fitted, so that we can obtain the necessary OfficialOrder from Sales Department. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} B.B. # | ||