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).
Letter from the American branch to the UK branch detailing fund expenditures and requesting payment.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\3\ img205 | |
| Date | 14th May 1934 | |
| COPY u s a (3) ROLLS-ROYCE OF AMERICA INC. May 14th, 1934. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby, England. Gentlemen; Attention Mr. John DeLooze. On April 10th we wrote giving you an accounting of the $300.00 sent us for purchases made by Mr.Robotham. At that time we had a balance of $52.28 to your credit in this fund. Since then we have expended items as noted below so that now there is a debit balance of $137.76. Aluminium Co, of America...........$ 64.00 United Aircraft.................. 125.00 Telegrams........................ 1.77 $ 190.77 Credit balance per our letter of April 10th. 52.28 $ 138.49 Balance remaining after payment of New York Athletic Club account $5.27 out of $6.00 sent us by Mr.Robotham........... .73 DEBIT BALANCE.........$137.76 We have paid for all the items left with us by Mr.Robotham with the exception of the purchase of the Cadillac car, and on that we have not been able to get a promise of delivery date from the Cadillac Company. As these items have been paid out of our petty cash account, which is a small fund, we shall appreciate your sending us a check balancing the account, which check should be payable to J.S.Inskip. We enclose invoices and receipts covering the more recent expenditures. Yours very truly, ROLLS-ROYCE OF AMERICA INC. (Signed) L.A.King. K-D [Handwritten note in left margin]: We have arranged to pay Mr Inskip a further $137.76 applied for. Please note his remarks re Cadillac Car. WJR/17/5/34 | ||