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 discussing the funding and design for a memorial stone for the author's son.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\5\ img018 | |
| Date | 31th January 1931 guessed | |
| 6 I am very pleased to say that Lord Wakefield of Hythe has very kindly asked to be permitted to defray the Cost of erecting an appropriate Memorial to my son, to which I have had pleasure in gratefully acceding, & he has also inquired as to my view of the inscription to be placed on the Stone (which I may say will not exceed 5 ft by 3 ft) and I have suggested that the head should bear a design or emblem representing both the Miss-England II Speed-boat, & the 1929 Schneider Trophy Sea Plane, | ||