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).
Departmental memo suggesting the inclusion of the 1912 Monte Carlo Rally victory in the new Instruction Book.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 81\1\ scan0051 | |
| Date | 20th May 1912 | |
| R.R. 476 (50 H) (X 222. 23.1.12). E.P. 1077. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, 14-15, CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, W. TELEGRAMS: "ROLHEADRolls-Royce telegram address," LONDON. TELEPHONES: 1654, 1655, 1656 GERRARD. DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. S to W DATE. 20-5-12 CxS/B20512 Re new Instruction Book and R.R. Success You may be interested to include the Monte Carlo Rally 1912, when a six-cylinder Rolls-Royce won the Paris-Monaco Section out of an entery list of 32 cars. The six-cylinder Rolls-Royce proved to be winner. The following cars also arrived at Monaco in competition with the Rolls-Royce. Gobron, Mercédès, Turcat-Mery, Peugeot, Berlid Delage, Lion-Peugeot, Delaunay-Belleville (2) Renault (2), Piccard-Pictet, Rochet-Schneider, De Dion, Ford, Lorraine-Dietrich, Sizaire, Niclausse, Vinot. The winning Rolls-Royce was the only English Car in this section. The prize, (2,000 francs and trophy) was awarded for maintenance of speed, distance covered, number of passengers carried, comfort, and state of car at the finish. L.W. Cox. LWb. [Handwritten on left margin]: x789 [Handwritten signature]: Ivor Barrington 22/5/12 [Stamp 1]: RECEIVED MAY 23 1912 [Stamp 2]: RECEIVED MAY 21 1912 This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||