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 expense report for a trip to Chateauroux, France, from 7th to 17th December 1935.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 134\3\ scan0122 | |
| Date | 1st January 1936 | |
| X 1130 To D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}1/EW.1.1.36. Expenses at Chateauroux from the 7.12.35 to the 17.12.35. Rose, and men returning to Derby, I.O.U. 1,400 Fres. Hotel Bag, Porter. 10.00 4 Railway fares, Chateauroux-Paris. 322.00 4 Breakfasts 47.00 Taxi and tip, Gare du Nord 25.00 Porter 10.00 4 Railway fares, Paris-London 909.00 ___________________________________ 1,323.00 I.O.U. 1,400.00 ___________________________________ Balance 77.00 77 Francs changed into English money .................... £1. 0. 0d A.B.Roberts - Cash in hand Fres. 5,042. Expenses. 9.12.35. Bus fare Rue Gide to George IV. 5.00 Lunch 16.00 2 dinners 38.50 90 litres petrol 209.70 10.12.35. Hotel bill 81.70 Lunch 21.00 60 litres Petrol 144.00 Garage 15.00 11.12.35. Hotel 28.60 Garage 10.00 Lunch 19.50 Freight of car, Customs, and Ticket, Boulogne-Folkestone. 447.00 Tip. R.A.C. and Stevedore 25.00 ___________________________________ Total 1,061.00 Cash in hand 8.12.35 5,042.00 ___________________________________ Balance 3,981.00 Changed into English money at 75 Frcs. to £1 = ................... £53. 1. 7d. | ||