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 list of travel expenses and currency conversions for a trip in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 23\1\ Scan026 | |
| Date | 18th April 1922 | |
| (3) Date. Item. 1.4.22 Hotel Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence. 355.65 7.4.22 " " " 252.00 16.4.22 " " " 295.75 Lunch at Brignolles. 15.60 17.4.22 Hotel at Avignon - Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} and Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 125.50 18.4.22. Petrol at Le Puy. 85.00 Hotel at Le Puy - Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} and Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 79.50 Petrol at Clermont. 105.00 Lunch at Clermont - Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} and Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 32.50 Petrol at Tours. 80.00 Balance handed to cashier 130.00 1556.50 Total expenses in frs. -------- 3578.30 Changed at Boulogne - £47.10. 0 @ 47 frs. to £1 = 2209.00 Changed at Hyeres - £20. 0. 0 @ 46.40" to £1 = 928.00 Changed at Clermont - £20. 0. 0 @ 46.25" to £1 = 925.00 Total frs. - 4062.00 Changed at Laval to £'s. at 48 frs. 480 = £10. 0. 0 Total frs. 4062.00 Expenses 3578.30 483.70 | ||