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).
Crashed car, its 8-week repair time, and the impact on the upcoming Earls Court Show.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\5\ scan0070 | |
| Date | 10th August 1939 | |
| S/W....Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} SECRET 400g. C7/C10.8.39 Re 14-B-V.{VIENNA} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/R9.8.39. I am very sorry to hear that this car has had a bad smash; I am very glad to note, however, that the driver was not badly injured. I also note it will take at least 8 weeks to get the car ready again. We were rather reckoning on this car for demonstration work during the Earls Court Show. Perhaps you may just be able to do this for us, as it appears that we shall not get one otherwise, except that we might have the Paris Cornische ready and could borrow that for a part of the Earls Court Show. C. | ||