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).
Options for sourcing a new demonstration class car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\11\ Scan048 | |
| Date | 22th August 1913 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (XX. 996. 23.6.13) E.P. 4502. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (Four Lines). Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/SM15/L22813. Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. Re Car for Demonstration Class. X.674. H80 A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEREND J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT Cas Miss CASWELL C Mr. CHAMBERLAIN Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX D Mr. DeLOOZE E Mr. ELLIOTT F Mr. FRIESE G Mr. GNAPP Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY H Mr. HALLAM Hr Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON K Mr. KILNER M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN P.N. Mr. NORTHEY Pat Mr. PATERSON Pd Mr. PLATFORD Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE W.M. Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY Y VIENNA Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD 22-8-13. You will remember that Mr Platford wrote you 22/7/13 asking for a new car for the above purpose, which should contain Double Rear Brakes and 4 speed Box etc. and you suggested that it might be possible to use up one of the experimental cars instead of having a new 2700 type chassis. We replied to Mr Platford that we thought it very doubtful that we could possibly spare a car containing the above features for a long time but that we could give him the choice of three cars that are now in the Exp. shop, having 3 speed gear boxes and standard axles, and which we wish to get rid of and which are a good deal more up to date than the present demonstration car. Mr Platford states in reply to this that he is arranging for Sales Dept. to allot a new chassis for this purpose, and in view of your previous request Mr Wormald thought that we should draw your attention to the exact state of affairs; as otherwise [STAMP: RECEIVED 26 AUG 1913 Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}] [Handwritten note:] This is so -> What will you do with the old experimental Cars? 24/8 This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||