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).
Letter concerning travel plans, a demonstration driver, and car performance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 69\4\ scan0148 | |
| Date | 15th April 1927 | |
| J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Dodd has done extremely well, I think he is a good demonstration driver, safe & quiet but can be fast makes the best of a car. TELEPHONE No. CHICHESTER 210. REGD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "ROYCE, WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town." STATION - PASSENGER AND GOODS: CHICHESTER - 7 MILES. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. LE CHALET, PAR LE LAVANDOU, VAR, FRANCE ELMSTEADHenry Royce's home in West Wittering, WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town, Nr. CHICHESTER. X8770 15/4/27 Dear Mr Hives I hope to get to Chichester on the evening of the 21st about 6. pm. If you have a car for W.W. which you want us to utilize why send it if convenient, if not it does not matter. Mr Elliot has promised to meet me at the station & Dodd will soon after be back from France & we can keep Y.G.X until you want to change it. Y.G.X has done extremely well & some time I should like you to try it and if you think it useful let Sales have it to try. after its 10,000 miles of these rough roads The back wheel carrier eventually | ||