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).
Receipt and testing of Lemoine manufactured springs from Paris and a related customs duty refund claim.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\1\ Scan053 | |
| Date | 26th November 1925 | |
| By Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}✓ Chat: ----- X3803 D/BP/M17/H26.11.25. Springs of Lemoine manufacture ex Paris. -------------------------------------- We have received the following springs from Paris for testing out and these have been handed to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} :- 2 Front 700 lbs 11 Plates) G/R.1310 2 Rear 1000 lbs 10 " ) 29.10.25. 12 Front to our o/47708 ( G/RJ336, 23.11.25. As the springs are to be used for Experimental purposes only, we have a claim pending with the Customs for the refund of the duty paid thereon. Will you therefore please see that these springs, when finished with are handed back to the Stores and will Chat please have them put on one side so that if subsequently the Customs insist on them being destroyed they will be available. D/BP. | ||