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).
Invoice for experimental tyres and tubes, with queries about their prior use on demonstration cars.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\5\ Scan182 | |
Date | 24th December 1935 | |
[Top handwritten notes] [Crossed out] R E.Ham. L'boro K.W. Pass covering order and point out they were demonstration types & test have taken them over. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Reference and date, handwritten above typed text] Cam/CA.10/JM.{Mr Morley} 24.12.35. [Typed text] Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} We have an invoice from India Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd., dated 18th. instant, on which we are charged £2/4/- per Cover and Tube less 50%, for 4 - 7.00 x 18 Super Covers complete with Tubes, which they say were sent to you for experimental purposes on the 5th. instant. If these Covers and Tubes may be paid for, will you please give Roy{Sir Henry Royce} the necessary instructions to have an order issued. [Bottom handwritten note] F.Dodd. Have these types arrived? Were they part used, if so they have been on London demonstration cars. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Bottom typed line] G/Cam. [Handwritten signature] JSH? | ||