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).
Letter arranging the handover and examination of experimental cars in France.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\2\ 02-page042 | |
Date | 31th December 1928 | |
X7941 43 Expl: Dept: Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. 31st. Dec. 1928. Hotel de France, Chateauroux, Indre, France. Mr. Hancock from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X7770 We have arranged to meet PN.{Mr Northey} and CWB. outside Paris on Thursday morning the 3rd. Jan. Will you please therefore arrange to hand the car over to CWB. on Wednesday the 2nd. Jan. even though you have not completed the 9000 miles. On the way back from Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence I propose coming to Chateauroux. We expect this will be somewhere about the 10th. or 11th. Jan. We are taking both 18-EX and 19-EX to Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence and shall leave 19-EX as previously arranged and bring away 18-EX so that you can carry out the examination of the car. As soon as you have any men to spare you should send them back to Derby. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||