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).
Internal memorandum regarding the overhaul and sale of chassis 1718, and a handwritten reply concerning its continued use.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\11\ Scan040 | |
| Date | 16th July 1913 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (XX. 85T. 27.5.13) E.P. 4330. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/SM1/116713 X160 Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEREND Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT Cas Miss CASWELL... Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN C Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX D Mr. DeLOOZE E Mr. ELLIOTT F Mr. FRIESE G Mr. GNAPP H Mr. HALDENBY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON K Mr. KILNER M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN Ny Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM Pn{Mr Northey} Mr. PATERSON Pd Mr. PLATFORD R Mr. ROBINSON Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROYCE JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY Y - VIENNA Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER... Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD W Mr. WORMALD Re Chassis 1718. - X 402 [Addressed to:] Exp. Shop. 16-7-13. It is now desired that the above car be sold as a second hand car. Will you kindly hand same over to the Repair Dept. for them to overhaul and to replace experimental parts with standard parts. p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Signature] [Handwritten note:] Wa{Mr Wallis} Please note we are still making use of this car, we are short of experimental cars just now. it will go in immediatily we the job finished on it. [Signature] 31/7/13 This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||