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).
Secret letter regarding the legal difficulties of changing ownership for car 98-NK for a Mr. Claude Johnson.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\4\ scan0023 | |
| Date | 1st February 1925 | |
| C O P Y. To HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - Paris. From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} S E C R E T. Hsl/LG2. 2. 25. RE. 98-NK CAR. We have received your telegram saying that it is impossible to change the name of the owner of this car. If it is at all possible, we should like you to change the name of the owner because it is CJ's wish that the car should be nominally purchased by him and he will actually pay the Company for it so that in case of anything unforeseen happening, the arrangements will be in order. Although we have mentioned the 9th. Feb. as the date the car will cross over, we cannot be certain that this date will be kept. We think it is possible that the car will be delayed for a few days after that date. If the ownership is changed to Mr. Claude Johnson, would it be expected that he would have to come to Paris for the purpose of having his signature legalised? Would it not be possible for this to be done with a Lawyer in England? We should like to know complete details of this because it is certain that CJ. will not come to France for this purpose and we should therefore have to make other arrangements as regards ownership. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||