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).
Potential purchase of a supercharged Mercedes car for its instructional value.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 22\5\ Scan108 | |
| Date | 6th May 1924 | |
| X.407. To CJ. from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} PN.{Mr Northey} R3/M5. 6. 24. RE. MERCEDES CAR. X.407. I think this car should be extremely instructive both for car and aero engine work, assuming it is like the car they had in the Targa Florio, because this has a gear driven super charger. If this is so I think it will be worth while to purchase it at the price quoted, because it should sell for near its full cost to us. Perhaps it would be worth while to ask RG.{Mr Rowledge} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and PN.{Mr Northey} to confirm the above views, and to save time I have sent them a copy of this memo. MADE AT CROXLEY R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||