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 required output and delivery schedule for 40/50 HP chassis.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 69\3\ scan0107 | |
Date | 1st March 1925 | |
SECRET. [Handwritten annotation on left: Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} with a line pointing to the line 'to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from CJ.'] [Routing Slip:] [Text crossed out: To Hsr. from BJ] to B.J. from CJ to P. from CJ To C. from CJ to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from CJ. to BY from CJ [Handwritten number top center: X8770] Output of 40/50 HP Chassis Required. 1. We shall in the current year invoice 'G' Chassis to the number of................... 167 2. Last year we invoiced a total of 40/50 chassis to the number of................... 452 3. This year Works must deliver to London by 24th October EAC chassis as follows: (a) Ordinary output on last year's basis................285 (b) Trials & demonstration cars........ 20 (c) For Olympia........................... 8 (d) To meet special run of orders for new type 20s say...............60 --- 575 --- 1st April to 24 October 29 weeks say 15 a week. CJ. | ||