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).
Changes to the laws for car registration in 1923, specifically regarding a general trade license plate.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\1\ scan0165 | |
| Date | 12th December 1922 | |
| R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} X677 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG22.12.22. REGISTRATION OF CARS FOR 1923. Commencing January, there is an alteration in the laws governing Registration of cars. It will be possible to obtain a General Trade License plate for £25 per year. The regulation allows that the plate can be transferred on to any car in possession of the Company. It can be used on the 40/50 HP, the 20 HP, or any foreign car - passengers can also be carried. The charge of £25 is the same whatever the size of the car. In the case of the 40/50 HP, it is a very big saving, but on the 20 HP, the saving can only come about as long as the number is change over from car to car. We should like to know what licenses you wish to be taken out for the cars at W.W. We should also like to know for what period you wish for them to be taken out. We have in mind that if either or both 6.EX and 4-Goshawk-ll go to the south of France for several months, it would not be necessary to take out a license for a complete year. We should be pleased to have your instructions in this matter. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||