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).
Disallowed expenses for taxi fare and a dinner bill.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\4\ scan0228 | |
| Date | 20th May 1937 | |
| To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/HFH.{Hoppy F. Hamilton} Chateauroux. 11139 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}11/JH.20.5.37. Re your expenses. I am sorry but Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}'s. instructions are no taxi expense are allowed therefore you will have to cut this out of your expenses. With regard to the late dinner, Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}'s. instructions are 2/6d. In any case your bill would not pass Priestly - beer and Ceffic is definitely taboo in England. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/G.W.Hancock. | ||