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).
The irregular importation of chassis 14.B.V. and plans for re-importing the repaired body.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\5\ scan0226 | |
| Date | 27th December 1939 | |
| Mr. F.Dodd. 400g D/BP/Y2/JR.{Mr James Royce}27.12.39. Please note & return Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Re: Chassis No. 14.B.V. - Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}17/MH.{M. Huckerby}15.12.39. The present position has arisen due, firstly, to the fact that our man apparently committed an irregularity by bringing the chassis only to this Country under the Carnet. Secondly, we applied to the R.A.C. just before War broke out, for the return of the Carnet to use again when the body had been repaired. As the cost of the repairs will be dutiable on re-importation of the body into England, we suggest when the time comes, that the body only should be sent back to us by the same route that it came originally, i.e. Dieppe - Newhaven. Vanvooren should supply Invoices in triplicate for the cost of repairs, and we will endeavour to re-import the body by paying duty on this cost only. D/BP. JR.{Mr James Royce} noted. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||