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).
Request for a photograph or chassis number of a Closed Limousine that lapped Brooklands at 80 mph for distribution to overseas representatives.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\3\ scan0160 | |
| Date | 7th November 1929 | |
| S/W. (Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}) x7770. Whrl/D7.11.29. Many thanks for Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}7/AD5.11.29. Have you a photograph of the Closed Limousine car which lapped Brooklands at 80 miles per hour? If so, could you lend it to us? If not, will you please tell me the chassis number so that I can arrange to have photographs taken. We propose to send the photographs to some of our Overseas Representatives. Whr.{Mr Wheeler} | ||