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).
Expense report for travel to the U.S.A., including a boat journey on the Aquitania.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 23\1\ Scan436 | |
| Date | 14th March 1933 | |
| -3- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/LoV.{Mr Lovesey}3/KT.14.3.33. Brought forward.... 342.46 22 days before Daytona & 4 days after Daytons (Allowance 10 dollars per day) 260.00 Boat ticket "Aquitania"...... 112.00 ____________________ 714.46 Rate of exchange obtained while in U.S.A. = 3.32 - 714.46 / 3.32 = £215.0.0. ----------------- £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Dec.31 } Expenses at L'pool & Jan 10 } on Boat................... 11. 0. 0. Expenses in U.S.A........... 215. 0. 0. Six days on Aquitania at £1. per day................ 6. 0. 0. Rail Southampton-London.... 9. 1. London-Derby.............. 16.11 Lunch....................... 4. 6. Porters etc. & Taxi......... 5. 6. Tea & Dinner................ 3. 0. Taxi, Derby................. 2. 6. ____________________ Total Expenses.... £234. 4. 6. Amount Drawn on Lr.{Mr Ellor} of Credit..... £220. 0. 0. " Taken in Cash from Cashier.. 40. 0. 0. ___________ 260. 0. 0. Returned to D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 100 dollars = £30. 30. 0. 0. ___________ 230. 0. 0. Total Expenses...£234. 4. 6. Head tax refunded to me............ 3. 0. 0. ___________ 231. 4. 6. Co's money spent. 230. 0. 0. ___________ £ 1. 4. 6. - Balance of Expenses due. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/LoV.{Mr Lovesey} | ||