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).
Itemised list of expenses including gratuities, travel, petrol, mess bills and entertainment.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 23\1\ Scan265 | |
| Date | 18th September 1929 guessed | |
| £ s d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Brought Forward.. 30 15 5. Gratuities on meals at 10% 1 5 - Batman. 3/- per week. 18 - Tip to mess orderley. 10 - Toll Bridge charges between Calshot & Southampton 6d. 8 Southampton/Woolston Ferry charges. Cars 1/6d. return. Dates Aug. 3,5,15,16,17,23,29,& 31. 1 10 - Petrol account 9-EX, 14-G.4 and Chrysler. (See Sheet.) 9 - 6 Mess bills :- Self. (Aug.) 14 6 8 (Sept) 7 8 7 Mr. Ellor. (Aug.) 3 6 8 (Sept) 4 10 Mr. Hives. 1 1 3 Mr. Rowledge. 11 10 Col. Fell. 6 1 Mr. Hall. 3 5 4 Incidental expenses to cover Postage, telegrams, telephones and entertaining Pilots of the High Speed Flight and A.M.officials to lunch etc., 3 - - TOTAL £ 60 17 6d. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AGL. | ||