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 concerning two large car batteries loaned by the Bentley Service Depot for the R.A.F. and S.B.A.C. shows that have gone missing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 58\4\ Scan297 | |
| Date | 11th July 1936 | |
| To Dor.{Mr Dorey} Hucknall. LI 86021 THG Lp.{Mr Lappin}1/LAM.11.7.36. During the recent R.A.F. Displat at Hendon and the S.B.A.C. Show at Hatfield, the Bentley Service Depot kindly loaned us two large car batteries as reserve to our own equipment. These batteries were at Hendon and were afterwards transported to Hatfield. The Bentley Service Depot have since sent over to Hatfield to collect them, but can find no trace whatever. Will you please let us know where these batteries are and if in your possession, kindly arrange for them to be returned to Kingsbury. K.{Mr Kilner} Returned (fr Hendon) Goods 11/7.36 g/f 15849- Lp.{Mr Lappin} Stamp: ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. RECEIVED INSTALLATION 13 JUL 1936 | ||