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).
Cancelling a trial run and arranging for a car to be sent to Derby for a seat to be fitted.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 21\5\ Scan058 | |
Date | 14th February 1922 | |
X4262 To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. c. to C. c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}7/LG14.2.22. RE. D.F.P. X4262 With reference to your telegram Re. the above. It was not possible to arrange a trial run when EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} and myself returned from W.W. so we have left it that Mr. Evans in London would the car and have it sent on to Derby where we will fix on to it a seat and send it to W.W. We have asked C. to wire you and let you know when we are likely to get hold of the chassis. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||