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).
The progress of a Paulin car's endurance run, including weather delays and future plans.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 160\3\ scan0134 | |
| Date | 28th January 1939 | |
| 1379 To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}7/MH.{M. Huckerby}28.1.39. The weather conditions held the Paulin car up in Paris on Thursday, but on Friday, in spite of a certain amount of ice on the track, they managed to run off the one hour endurance. we understand that they covered 107 miles in one hour. Sr. has now gone to rehearse his run on the Autobahn and expects to be back in Paris by Monday noon. I propose to cross over by the night Ferry Service on Monday. If there is any further information regarding the Press representatives I should like to have this by telephone before 10.30 a.m. on Monday, 30th. Jan. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||