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).
Car for the London office and a proposal to swap their Buick for the old Tourist Trophy car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\3\ scan0067 | |
| Date | 18th September 1919 | |
| R R 235 B (200 T) (S.F. 673. 22-5-19) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2376 To EH. from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to CJ. c. to BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} RL/G18.9.19. RE CAR FOR LONDON OFFICE X.3317 The London office are wanting a car, and are asking for the Buick. The old Tourist Trophy should be put into proper running order and used somewhere, and if you will let us have this with the original high gear of 32 to 34 miles per hour on the direct drive, we will let the London office have our Buick car. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||