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).
Petrol rationing and carpooling suggestions for various employee groups.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\1\ scan0232 | |
| Date | 7th October 1941 | |
| PETROL RATIONING. ✓ GREENE } ✗ GROVER } ✓ JENNER } ✓ TINSLEY } Suggested that these four should combine. Ready to comply but the others dont work in. Grover has received his coupons. * Jnr. {Charles L. Jenner} suggests accepting 9 instead of 12 gls. Already carries 4 people. ✓ FISHER T.F. } ✓ ROBINSON H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} } Suggested they should combine. Agreed. (would like to use cars alternately) Agreed. ✓ BRAZIER W. } ✓ JOHNSON G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} } Suggested they should combine. Agreed for 3 days a week, but impossible when firewatching and hours do not agree on certain other days. ✓ SWINDEN T.A. } ✓ GRIFFITHS } Suggested they should combine. Agree to 25% cut each and would combine some of the time. 2 days per week they cannot do so owing to Home Guard duties etc. ✓ HANLEY F.T. } ✓ DAWSON E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} } ✓ THORNHILL W. } Suggested they should combine. Hanley Home Guard despatch rider, so must always have his motor cycle with him. Dawson has received coupons for Oct. Thornhill ? ✓ CLAPHAM D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} } ✗ SMITH D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} } Suggested they should combine. Smith suggests using his cycle as far as Clm {D. D. Clapham} 's house, except when on fire watch or kept particularly late. Suggests accepting 3 gals instead of 5. (Smith has received his coupons for Oct). no support ✓ BATES S.H. } ✓ BLAZEY R.E. } Suggested they should combine. Agreed to use Bates' car except for 2 days per week when Blazey would need his cycle, which he could run on 2 gals. per month. * Owing to a recent accident to his car Grover cannot carry 4 people. in his car. | ||