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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).
Request from Mr. Platford to borrow or purchase a car body.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 74\1\  scan0128
Date  14th January 1914
  
R.R. 657. (100H) (VV. 38. 19.11.13) E.P. 5408.
ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED,
NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY.
TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY.
TELEPHONES: 476 (Four Lines).

Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/SM2/L14114

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
Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN
C Mr. COWEN
Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX
D Mr. DeLOOZE
Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. DAY
E Mr. ELLIOTT
F Mr. FRIESE
G Mr. GNAPP
Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY
Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM
H Mr. HANBURY
J Mr. JOHNSON
JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON'S Secretary
K Mr. KILNER
Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACINTOSH
M Mr. MOON
Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN
PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY
O Mr. OLDHAM
Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON
EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD
Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON
R Mr. ROYCE
RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE'S Secretary
JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE
Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON
LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT
Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY
V VIENNA
Wa{Mr Wallis} Mr. WALLIS
Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER
Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD
Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD

[Typed Content]
Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} 14-1-14.
Mr Platford wishes to borrow a Body from us for a short time and suggests that we either loan or sell to him the Body which was purchased from Mr De Salamanca.
Please let us know whether you consider we should loan this body to Mr Platford or sell it to him.
p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}

[Handwritten Content]
Suggested by Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} & Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
That above body may be required by us for Mr Garretts Car in April
v.{VIENNA} 14/1/13

[Handwritten Content, vertical]
M SEX

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