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).
Abandoning a plan to assemble a group of French racing champions due to an accident and potential conflict.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\3\ scan0325 | |
| Date | 27th August 1937 | |
| To: "Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}". 1204 PARIS Sr23/Dn27.8.37 On my return to Paris I received your memo re the above, and thank you very much for all the trouble you have gone to. Unfortunately, since I got back from my holiday, I find it is going to be such a complicated affair getting all the fellows together, that I have decided to give up the idea. As you probably will have heard Wimille and Raph have had an accident, and it is doubtful whether they will be able to come over. On the other hand, as I mentioned to you, these chaps do not always see eye to eye, and I would not like the party to develop into a free fight for all through these French racing champions. Please thank "Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}" for having agreed to the idea, but I am very sorry it cannot be worked. Sr [Handwritten initial M] | ||