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).
Sending a 20 HP car to France for a 10,000-mile test, including its specifications and transport logistics.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\1\ scan0313 | |
| Date | 18th July 1925 | |
| X677 To BJ. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hsl/LG18.7.25. X5840 X677 20 HP. CAR FOR 10,000 MILES TEST IN FRANCE. We anticipate sending another 20 HP. car to France fitted with 4-wheel brakes and 4-speed gearbox in 10 days time. We should like to know whether we could send this car out through the R.A.C. It is less trouble than going through the General Transport Co. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||