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).
Expense report detailing travel costs in France and their conversion to sterling.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 23\1\ Scan086 | |
| Date | 24th February 1925 | |
| Changed sterling at 87 fcs to £1. Borrowed from Paris 1000 fcs. at 80.00 to £. Date. Item. fcs. 12.2.25 Lunch at Boulogne and tip. 95 (Rg.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}) 18.2.25 Dinners at Cavaliere 103 (6) (RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} AJL.) 19.2.25 " " 120 (7) 20.2.25 " " Hyeres. 238 (8) 21.2.25 Hotel at Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence. 1559 (9) 20.2.25 Petrol and oil at Hyeres. 102 22.2.25 Hotel at Avignon. 300 (10) (RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} AJL.) 23.2.25 Petrol at Orange. 90 23.2.25 Dinners in Paris. 220 (RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} AJL.) 24.2.25 Hotel at Paris. 200 (11) (RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} AJL). 24.2.25 Tips at Gare du Nord. 50 Tips at Boulogne. 10 ----- 3087 ----- Returned to Cashier fcs.605 £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Expenses - fcs. 2087 @ fcs.87 to £ = 23 19 9 do - fcs. 1000 @ fcs.80 to £ = 12 10 0 Changed fcs.460 for £5 = fcs.92 to £. Loss on exchange - 5 9 Returned fsc.605 for £6. 14s. 6d. = fcs. 90 to £. Loss on exchange - 4 7 --------- £37. 0. 1. ========= | ||