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).
Typed memo reporting a crash involving experimental car 15-EX in Amiens, France.
| Identifier | Morton\M10\ img026 | |
| Date | 22th March 1928 | |
| 44199 "Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}" Derby. Hk{Col. T. Harker - Sales}15/Dn/AW.22.3.28. Re: 15-EX. ---------- We are in receipt of your telegram, reading :- " EXPERIMENTAL CAR FIFTEEN EX WRECKED AT AMIENS BRIGGS " AT HOTEL UNIVERSE AMIENS PLEASE ARRANGE EXAMINATION " OF FIFTEEN EX FOR INSURANCE AND TRANSPORT TO DERBY " AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE " and immediately replied, as under :- " HAWKINS AT AMIENS DOING NECESSARY REPORT FOLLOWS " "HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales}" received a telephone message this morning from "CWB" at Amiens, advising him of this most regrettable accident while the car was on its way to England to catch the 11:35 boat this morning from Boulogne. "CWB" was evidently too upset to give us much information over the telephone, merely stating that Butler had sustained a broken left leg and injuries to his head. Apparently, no other persons were injured in this accident. As "HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales}" did not wish to bother "CWB" with many details over the 'phone he informed him that he was leaving immediately with a car and started off right away for Amiens. As soon as we can give you any further details, we shall send you a full report. Hk.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} [handwritten signature] | ||