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).
Confirming arrangements to collect and trial a 20 HP six-cylinder Fiat Saloon against other cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 21\7\ Scan044 | |
| Date | 13th January 1932 | |
| Bag. UU CONFIDENTIAL. Y535. Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}1/T/13-1-32. RC.{R. Childs} c. to PN.{Mr Northey} c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} at W. for information FIAT CAR. Confirming our telephone conversation of this morning, will you please arrange for a driver to collect a 20 H.P. six cylinder Fiat Saloon from Barkers, South Audley Street, between 10-15 and 10-30 a.m. to-morrow, Thursday, the 14th instant and take it to Bignall's Corner where it should arrive at about 11-15 a.m. At Bignall's Corner the driver will meet Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} and probably PN.{Mr Northey} and others and the Fiat will be tried against other cars. After these trials the Fiat should be taken back to Barkers, South Audley Street, and we hope it can be back in their hands before lunch, or at the latest, immediately after lunch. Although it is understood that the Fiat car is registered and licenced, to be on the safe side, your driver had better have with him a pair of £25 plates. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} | ||