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).
Expense report for a 10,000-mile Bensport trip for two people.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 23\1\ Scan431 | |
| Date | 22th February 1933 | |
| Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} X775 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}7/KT. 22.2.33. Rn.{Mr Robinson} EXPENSES - TWO PERSONS. 10,000 MILES - BENSPORT. Rn.{Mr Robinson} & F.{Mr Friese} Dodd. X Receipts attached Friday Feb 10th - £. s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Berth Reservations 10 0 Tea................ 2. 6. Tickets-two- Southampton-Le Havre at 40/11.......... 4. 1 10 Dinner............. 8 6 Car freight........ 7. 0 0 RAC. tip........... 10 0 Breakfast.......... 3 6 Sat 11th- Tips-stewards etc, 4 0 £13.0. 4. - carried forward Changed £29.4.0 at 87 to £1 = 2540 fcs. Sat 11th- French RAC tip..... Fcs 50 00 Laissez Passer... 303 60 X Custom Charges... 40 00 X Petrol........... 90 00 X Petrol 60 litres. 120 00 X Lunch............ 57 00 X Michelin Guide... 10 00 Dinner........... 50 00 Sun 12th- Breakfast........ 15 00 60 litres petrol & 2 litres oil... 165 90 X Lunches.......... 50 00 X 60 litres Esso petrol 138 00 X Fcs 1089 50 - carried forward. Changed £8.12.0 at 17 to £1 - Swiss francs = 146 fcs. Sun 12th- Dinner........... Fcs 7 00 Mon 13th- Hotel Bill....... 17 00 X Lunch............ 9 00 Stamps........... 3 00 Dinner........... 8 45 X 2 tickets-Goschenen to Airolo.... 3 00 Car-Goschenen to Airolo......... 41 50 88 95 | ||