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).
Letter from travel agent Thos. Cook & Son confirming a booking on the S.S. Ulster Prince for the Tourist Races in Belfast.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\2\ Scan269 | |
| Date | 22th August 1934 | |
| OFFICIAL AGENTS OF THE PASSION PLAY COMMITTEE, OBERAMMERGAU, 1934 THOS. COOK & SON, LTD. WORLD-WIDE TRAVEL SERVICE TELEPHONE: GROSVENOR 4000, EXTENSION 68 INLAND TELEGRAMS: "COUPON, PICCY, LONDON." CABLES: "COUPON, LONDON." DIRECTORS. SIR EDMUND WYLDORE SMITH STANLEY ADAMS LT.-COL. SIR F.{Mr Friese} R.{Sir Henry Royce} BACKHOUSE, D.S.O. BARON GIULIO BLANC (ITALIAN) B. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} F.{Mr Friese} DOCKER, LEON A.{Mr Adams} GARCEY (AMERICAN, FORMERLY BELGIAN) RT. HON. EDWARD CLIVE, O.B.E. R.{Sir Henry Royce} MARGOT-NOBLEMAIRE (FRENCH) RT. HON. LORD WHARTON G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} ZUCCOLI (ITALIAN) HEAD OFFICE: BERKELEY STREET, LONDON, W.1. WAREHOUSES: 70-77, COWCROSS STREET, E.C.1 OFFICES OF THOS. COOK & SON, LTD AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES [List of cities] PLEASE QUOTE THIS REFERENCE RF/35265/KC BERKELEY STREET LONDON W.1 UNDERGROUND STATION: GREEN PARK. 22nd August, 1934 E.W. Hines, Esq. Rolls Royce, Ltd. Derby. Dear Sir, In accordance with instructions received from Mr. Sherren of the "Motor," we have reserved for you gentleman's berth 279 on the S.S. "Ulster Prince," which is sailing from Liverpool to Belfast in connection with the Tourist Races on September 1st. Will you please advise us which sitting for meals will be required on both the outward and homeward steamers, the times for which are as follows:- Outward Journey Breakfast 1st sitting 6.30.am. 3rd sitting 8.00am. Homeward Journey Dinner 6.45.pm. 8.45.pm. You will note that seats for the second sitting are already reserved. The total cost of the trip from London is £4. 4. 0. and we shall be pleased to receive your remittance at your early convenience, so that we can issue the travel tickets, etc. Yours truly, THOS. COOK & SON, LTD. per: [Signature] G1554-34-50000 All sailings, fares and other particulars quoted herein are subject to alteration without notice. Any subsequent change, or adjustment, to be made at the time tickets are supplied. | ||