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).
Request for petrol rations to cover private car mileage on company business for August.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\1\ scan0152 | |
| Date | 5th September 1940 | |
| 1282 To Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Cry. from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 8/ET.5.9.40. PETROL RATIONS. Will you please supply to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} petrol coupons to cover the following private car mileage on Company's business for the month of August: Car Registration NO. RC. {R. Childs} 4755 (30 m.p.g.) 20.8.40 - Works - Burton - Works. 24 miles. 22.8.40 - Works - Clan - Works. 22 " 23.8.40 - Works - Sinfin - Littleover - Works. 4 " 27.8.40 - Works - Sinfin - Works. 2 " 28.8.40 - Works - Park Leys - Works. 17 " 30.8.40 - Works - Clan - Works. 22 " Total ...... 91 miles. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||