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).
Itemized expense report from January 1935, detailing travel costs in Francs and their conversion to Pounds.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 134\3\ scan0079 | |
| Date | 29th January 1935 | |
| -2- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}11/KW.29.1.35. 23.1.35. 60 litres Petrol (21-G-IV) Frs. 141.00 Garage tip 5.00 Garage & Wash 63.00 Hotel 68.75 Baggage 3.00 Lunch 24.00 50 litres petrol (Cadillac) 117.50 24.1.35. Hotel 49.50 Garage for 2 cars 40.00 2 litres oil 22.00 50 litres Petrol (21-G-IV) 127.50 65 litres Petrol (Cadillac) 165.25 75 litres Petrol (Cadillac) 176.25 Customs charge (21-G-IV) 25.00 Stevedores 15.00 25.1.35. Hotel 65.45 Garage 15.00 Customs charge (Cadillac) 25.00 R.A.C. tip 50.00 Lunch 21.00 TOTAL = Francs 2,868.90 Received on 19.1.35. Francs 5,000.00 Spent 2,868.90 Balance in hand 2,131.10 Francs 1,839.10 changed at 75 = £24. 10. 5d. " 292.00 " " 73 = 4. 0. 0d. £28. 10. 5d. | ||