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).
Letter concerning the arrangement of track usage at Donington Park Motor Race Course.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 155\4\ scan0055 | |
| Date | 16th April 1940 | |
| DONINGTON PARK MOTOR RACE COURSE TELEPHONE 63 CASTLE DONINGTON All enquiries and communications to : THE CLERK OF COURSE COPPICE HOUSE CASTLE DONINGTON NR. DERBY April 16th 1940 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, Nightingall Road, Derby. ED{J. L. Edwards} Your Reference Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards}5/GH4.4.40 Dear Sirs, We have now had the opportunity of putting this before the commanding officer of The 5th. Battalion The King's Regiment (Liverpool) who is the commanding officer at Donington Hall. He now replies as follows. Reference No. 58/10/B. "The track is in constant use between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily except Saturday. If however, Rolls Royce will notify a particular day, preferably in the afternoon, and state the hours between which they wish to use the track, I will endeavour to accomodate them" If you will kindly let me know what days you wish to use the Track I will then arrange with the commanding officer. Yours faithfully, H G Crane Donington Park Motor Race Course | ||