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).
Following up on a twin flex sample, with a handwritten reply stating the colour was unsuitable and cancelling the order.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 34\4\ Scan214 | |
| Date | 5th August 1931 | |
| RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/HEW. X2048. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/HEW1/AD5.8.31. With reference to RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}1/M30.6.31, we have submitted to R.{Sir Henry Royce} a sample of twin flex as referred to in our Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/HEW1/AD6.7.31 but have heard nothing from you as to the suitability of this sample. We are holding up the ordering of the 50 yds. until we hear further from you as to whether this sample has been approved by R.{Sir Henry Royce} [Handwritten in blue ink] HEW I am afraid the Colour of your sample did not match up to the Colours desired in R's rooms. we finally found the best possible at Henley's so that we shall not now have to ask you to place the order. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/HEW. [typed] [Handwritten in blue ink] RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} WW 10/8/31 | ||