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).
Work performed on Bentley Chassis B.65.AE and a request for billing instructions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\1\ scan0099 | |
| Date | 9th October 1934 | |
| W/S C G3/23/P9.10.34 Bentley Chassis B.65.AE..Summers. -------------------------------- I find that certain work has been carried out in our Experimental Dept. to chassis B.65.AE. belonging to Mr.R.Summers. No detailed order was received from the owner of this car, and the work was done to the instruction of Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} The work done was as follows: Supplying and fitting headlamp crossmember. Supplying and fitting new Front Aprons. Supplying and fitting New Wing Stays. Delivering car to Coachbuilders (Park Wards) for attention to coachwork and collecting car and returning to Derby. No order number was taken out for this work, but the estimated material and labour cost is £12.11. 6. Would you kindly favour me with your instructions regarding the cost of this work, i.e. is a charge to be made to the customer or is it to be Company's expense. G | ||