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).
Private use of experimental cars by officials for a specific week for third-party insurance purposes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 25\4\ Scan182 | |
| Date | 17th March 1930 | |
| x676. W/S. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL.1/MJ.17.3.30. PRIVATE USE OF EXPERIMENTAL CARS. In connection with Third Party Insurance for the above the following officials have used Experimental cars for private purposes during the week ending noon 15.3.30. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} used 9-EX from Friday (7.3.30) 5.30 p.m. to Monday (9.3.30) 9 p.m. the mileage being 89. EFC. Used 9-EX on 11.3.30 from 12.30 to 1.45 p.m. the mileage being 6 miles. MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Used 9-EX from 4.45 p.m. 12.3.30 to 11 a.m. 13.3.30 the mileage being 38 miles. ERC. Used 9-EX on 13.3.30 from 12.30 p.m. to 1.45 p.m. the mileage being 8 miles. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Used 9-EX on 15.3.30 from 9.30 to 10.30 a.m. the mileage being 10 miles. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Used 12-G4 on 12.3.30 from 12.30 to 1.45 p.m. the mileage being 9 miles. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL. | ||