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).
Complaining about invoices being held up due to staff ordering goods outside of the recognised channels.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\4\ Scan068 | |
| Date | 5th December 1923 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X 8935 MY/G20/LSB5.12.23. Departure from Routine. A few weeks ago it was necessary to draw your attention to the fact that an Invoice had been held up by the Accounts Department owing to one of your Staff having ordered goods other than through the recognised channel. It is with regret that we have again to complain, and we believe the fault in the two undermentioned cases is attributable to the same party as the complaint referred to in the first paragraph. 7th November 1923 - John Davis & Son (Derby)Ltd.invoiced to us 1-100 link galvanized Iron chain £1.0.3d. In accordance with our order 23989, on which is quoted Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} On enquiry from Stores they state they have no record of the goods having been received. Will you please take th necessary steps to have these booked in? We have also received an Invoice from Hasler Telegraph Works Ltd., for cleaning and repairing Indicator No.2687 - £1. This we agree is booked in, but the order quoted by Hasler Telegraph Works is Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rml/LG 24.11.23. Please have an order despatched covering the transaction, and we shall also be glad if you will impress upon the party at fault that the Order Office has not delegated its authority to any other department. Until these items are dealt with as indicated the accounts will be held up. MY/G | ||