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 from the Derby Corporation requesting the use of six cars for a procession at the official opening of Derby Airport.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\3\ Scan103 | |
| Date | 25th May 1939 | |
| COUNTY BOROUGH OF DERBY TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE MARKET PLACE, DERBY. TEL No. 2477 EXT. 4 OFFICIAL OPENING OF DERBY AIRPORT 17TH JUNE 1939 25th. May, 1939. Mr. Hives, Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Mr. Hives, I understand you are kindly placing six Rolls-Royce cars at my disposal on June 16th. and 17th. for the Airport Opening, and I should be glad if you would arrange that the drivers leave the Town Hall at noon on Saturday, June 17th. in a procession with the Air Minister, the Mayor and Mayoress, and officials of the Airport Committee, to proceed to the Airport. This procession will have good publicity value, and they are due at the Airport about 12.35. We will give each driver a special badge for the window with the County Borough Coat of Arms engraved thereon. Yours sincerely, William Courtenay Display Organiser, Derby Corporation. Handwritten Annotations: Top Right Number: 1204. Top: Miss Reece – See me on this – June 17th Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Left: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Middle (circled): pl. arrange HJW Right: F.{Mr Friese} Door . See me if in doubt Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||