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).
Secret memo detailing the dispatch of cars 8-G-111 and 9-G-111 for personal use and a 10,000-mile test in France.
| Identifier | Morton\M2.6\ img012 | |
| Date | 18th July 1925 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. BJ. "I N D I A". V5740 SECRET. V5770 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG18.7.25. R We propose sending 8-G-111 car to W.W. on Wednesday next the 22nd. inst. fitted with Windover open touring body. This car is for your use. The car is being built up with the latest parts as instructed for production. At the same as we send 8-G-111, we propose also to send 9-G-111. This is an exactly similar car to 8-G-111 and it is proposed to send it to France for a 10,000 miles test. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||