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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).
Secret internal memo regarding arrangements for a car for the International Tourist Trophy Race.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 90a\2\  Scan016
Date  25th May 1934
  
SECRET.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} x7962

To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
Copy to Wer.G.

International Tourist Trophy Race.

Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}22/E25.5.34

Referring to Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}7/E16.5.34 I understood from you yesterday that you have had an interview with Mr.Hall and that he has left his car with you.

I am assuming, therefore, that you will be carrying on with this matter, that you will arrange to let him have a man as indicated in my memo. quoted above and also arrange to change his unit.

Please keep me in touch with any special develop-ments from time to time.

Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
  
  


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